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David Gergen: “This is the issue that ignited those town halls. So I think it will definitely give a lift on the Republican side.”

On the recordJune 27, 2012
This is the issue that ignited those town halls. So I think it will definitely give a lift on the Republican side.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the galvanizing effect of the healthcare issue on Republican voters.

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