David Gergen actually said...

They decided, look, going negative against him works. Attack him. This is something Bill Clinton has been arguing for a long time, asking, when are we going to go negative.

Context

David Gergen explains the Clinton campaign's strategy of attacking Barack Obama and how it was advised by Bill Clinton.

03/04/2008

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