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On the recordAugust 18, 2008
It does raise the specter that if he does not go that way, if he does not go for a pro-choice candidate, if he goes for a pro-life candidate, then, in effect, he will have allowed the Rush Limbaughs of the world to veto what he otherwise might have wanted to do.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the implications of McCain's potential running mate choices on his campaign.

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