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David Gergen: I think this actually puts a lot more pressure on Barack Obama to govern much more from the center and not from the…

On the recordDecember 1, 2008
I think this actually puts a lot more pressure on Barack Obama to govern much more from the center and not from the left.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the implications of a Republican victory for Obama's governance strategy.

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