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On the recordMay 6, 2008
a quarter of the people who were supporting each candidate are saying, if my candidate doesn't win, I'm either going to sit out or vote for John McCain.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen highlights the risk of losing voters who may not support the nominee if their preferred candidate loses.

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