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On the recordMarch 30, 2010
I think the surprise to me, Anderson, is that he didn't, as he promised, use offshore drilling and nuclear power as bargaining chips with Republicans to get them to come on board.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the president's strategy regarding offshore drilling and negotiations with Republicans.

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