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David Gergen: “I think, if he acts aggressively, as he did tonight, to address it, and then moves on, Anderson, because we have spent…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2008
I think, if he acts aggressively, as he did tonight, to address it, and then moves on, Anderson, because we have spent our whole week on all these kind of issues.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the need for Barack Obama to address ongoing issues in his campaign, particularly in light of recent controversies.

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