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On the recordJuly 31, 2008
We're going to need someone with courage -- political courage to face this, and very importantly Anderson, I think far more than what we've had in the recent years, we're going to need a consensus builder.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen outlines the qualities needed in the next president to effectively address political challenges.

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