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David Gergen: John McCain is doing remarkably well in these national surveys. He is in a statistical dead heat with Barack Obama in a…

On the recordJune 5, 2008
John McCain is doing remarkably well in these national surveys. He is in a statistical dead heat with Barack Obama in a race ordinarily the Democrats would win by five, maybe and probably by ten points.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on John McCain's performance in polls against Barack Obama despite a challenging political landscape.

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