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On the recordOctober 21, 2008
This is not over. I'm here in Pennsylvania, and I can tell you that folks here have been telling me here in Philadelphia, the Democrats, that while Barack Obama has a ten- or 11-point lead in the polls, there is a widespread feeling that it's much closer than that.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the perception of the election race in Pennsylvania, suggesting it may be closer than polls indicate.

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