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David Gergen: “And I do think there are very large questions now that are going to hang over us as -- after the elections, about how we…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2010
And I do think there are very large questions now that are going to hang over us as -- after the elections, about how we govern the country, how decisions are reached in Washington, whether you can reach bipartisan agreement, say, on the budget deficits in the next couple years.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen raises concerns about future governance and bipartisan cooperation in Washington post-elections.

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