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On the recordSeptember 2, 2015
It's absolutely true that it's a roll of the dice for the country to elect somebody to the presidency who has never held public office a day in his or her life.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the risks of electing a president without prior public office experience, specifically referencing Ben Carson and Donald Trump.

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