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David Gergen: I think it ultimately is going to make it much more difficult for the winner to govern. They're not going to have the…

On the recordAugust 7, 2012
I think it ultimately is going to make it much more difficult for the winner to govern. They're not going to have the kind of public support you really need to govern well.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on how negative campaigning affects the future governance of the winning candidate.

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