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David Gergen: “If I were in the White House, I would be more concerned about the independent, who have dropped some 20 points over the…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2006
If I were in the White House, I would be more concerned about the independent, who have dropped some 20 points over the last 18 months.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the decline in support from independent voters and its implications for President Bush's governance.

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