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David Gergen: “But this poll suggested there's a ceiling. What's striking here is that nationally, 69 percent of the people in this…”

On the recordApril 12, 2010
But this poll suggested there's a ceiling. What's striking here is that nationally, 69 percent of the people in this poll said she was not qualified to be president.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Discussing public perception of Sarah Palin's qualifications for presidency.

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