On the recordJuly 19, 2009
The danger for President Obama now is that the -- there is another parallel. And that is that the Clinton plan started out as very popular, but, over time, support for it crumbled in the public.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “The danger for President Obama now is that the -- there is another parallel. And that is that the Clinton plan started…”
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Gergen warns Obama about the potential decline in public support for his health care initiative.
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