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David Gergen: “He can't let Pennsylvania be another Ohio in the sense of -- and especially after the Wright affair, because then there…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2008
He can't let Pennsylvania be another Ohio in the sense of -- and especially after the Wright affair, because then there will be a sense, not only is he too liberal, but perhaps there are some racial overtones here.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of the Pennsylvania primary for Barack Obama in light of previous losses.

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