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David Gergen: The person, the candidate who can convince the American people that he's got a plan for the economy that's compelling…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2008
The person, the candidate who can convince the American people that he's got a plan for the economy that's compelling, and that he will have a team that's new, that's fresh, that will change things, not just to talk change but show people how you're going to change things is the candidate likely to win this election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen outlines what he believes is necessary for a candidate to win the election.

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