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On the recordNovember 1, 2012
The polls show or the average of polls show that the president is clinging to a small lead in eight out of the ten battleground states.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses President Obama's lead in battleground states leading up to the election.

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