If you're from a Democratic Party that hasn't won a majority of the votes in the country since 1976, and you're also black, wouldn't you try to raise one heck of a lot of money to sort of overcome the disadvantages you're facing?
David Gergen: “If you're from a Democratic Party that hasn't won a majority of the votes in the country since 1976, and you're also…”
On the recordOctober 26, 2008
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David Gergen comments on the challenges faced by the Democratic Party and Barack Obama in raising funds.
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