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David Gergen: He needs to get seriously into this too. But I think John McCain was very smart today to jump right into this about the…

On the recordJune 5, 2008
He needs to get seriously into this too. But I think John McCain was very smart today to jump right into this about the unemployment and express his concern.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the need for Barack Obama to address economic issues more seriously while praising McCain's response.

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