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David Gergen: “He has to capture the moment where the nation is, he has to capture the moment of where he is, and then he has to lift…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2009
He has to capture the moment where the nation is, he has to capture the moment of where he is, and then he has to lift our spirits.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen emphasizes the challenges Obama faces in his inaugural address, needing to resonate with the current state of the nation.

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