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David Gergen: “He owes it to the party to move swiftly to put out every fact that's there, to get this paternity test done, to get all…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2008
He owes it to the party to move swiftly to put out every fact that's there, to get this paternity test done, to get all of this resolved so that this doesn't linger and hang over the campaign.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

David Gergen emphasizes the importance of transparency from John Edwards for the sake of the Democratic Party.

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