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On the recordJuly 29, 2008
John McCain is finding his voice. The Republicans have found an issue. This offshore drilling, as your poll revealed, is popular in the country -- 2-1 in the CNN poll favor it. And, so, that's why John McCain's pushing it so far -- so hard.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses McCain's strategy to capitalize on public support for offshore drilling.

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