David Gergen: “If we wait all the way to Pennsylvania and this gets more and more…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2008

If we wait all the way to Pennsylvania and this gets more and more nasty, whoever wins is going to be very badly damaged and be wounded.

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Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen warns about the negative impact of a prolonged, contentious campaign on the eventual nominee.

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David Gergen: “If we wait all the way to Pennsylvania and this gets more and more nasty, whoever wins is going to be very badly damaged…”