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David Gergen: “I think clearly that if he came in behind Paul and Santorum, even if it were bunched and clustered, I think he would be…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2012
I think clearly that if he came in behind Paul and Santorum, even if it were bunched and clustered, I think he would be hurt.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen analyzes the potential impact of Romney finishing second in Iowa.

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