On the recordMarch 15, 2010
Process does matter. It -- the deals that were cut in the back room during -- with the -- on the Senate mattered a lot in the election of Scott Brown.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “Process does matter. It -- the deals that were cut in the back room during -- with the -- on the Senate mattered a lot…”
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Gergen argues that the legislative process and backroom deals significantly affect public perception and electoral outcomes.
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