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On the recordSeptember 6, 2012
You know, what the president laid out last night was we have two paths. One goes in the Republican direction. One goes in the Democratic direction. He laid out a strong case for why follow me. But with the jobs report today, the Republicans say, yes, but your path is the road to nowhere.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the implications of the jobs report on the political narrative presented by President Obama.

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