On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
I think we have to look at the bigger picture. And one fact that keeps being forgotten here is that 53 percent of Americans voted for Barack Obama, the black candidate.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “I think we have to look at the bigger picture. And one fact that keeps being forgotten here is that 53 percent of…”
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Gergen emphasizes the importance of recognizing that a majority of Americans voted for Obama, countering claims about racism in America.
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