On the recordApril 23, 2008
He just -- he has just -- this is the first time in American history that an African-American has a serious chance of ascending to the presidency, the highest office in the land.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Gergen highlights the significance of Barack Obama's candidacy in the context of American history.
Share & report
More from David Gergen
Dec 21, 2020
We're entering some kind of the most dangerous days of Donald Trump's presidency. He is erratic.
Dec 27, 2021
Again, both sides are having an eye on the clock. In the Democrats' case, they really want to keep things speed up as much as they can, probably as they can because they know in November, they may lose the House of Representatives and the…
Dec 2, 2020
I think, basically, this is about power. I think he wants to cripple Joe Biden before he ever gets started.
Other voices in this conversation
