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David Gergen: “If these races go badly for the Democrats tonight, say, in New Jersey -- and it has gone badly in Virginia -- that's…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2009
If these races go badly for the Democrats tonight, say, in New Jersey -- and it has gone badly in Virginia -- that's going to give a lot of moderate and conservative Democrats pause on the health care bill.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen warns that poor election outcomes could affect Democratic support for health care legislation.

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