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David Gergen: “I think a lot of the superdelegates, Anderson, especially members of Congress, would prefer to have Barack Obama at the…”

On the recordApril 30, 2008
I think a lot of the superdelegates, Anderson, especially members of Congress, would prefer to have Barack Obama at the top of the ticket.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the preference of superdelegates for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton.

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