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David Gergen

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David Gergen was an American political commentator and advisor who served in the administrations of four U.S. presidents, providing insights and guidance on various political matters. Born on May 9, 1942, in Massachusetts, Gergen held significant roles in both Republican and Democratic administrations, showcasing his ability to navigate the political landscape across party lines. He was also a professor of public service at Harvard University, where he influenced a new generation of leaders. In addition to his academic work, Gergen was a senior political analyst for CNN, contributing to public discourse on current events until his passing on July 10, 2025.

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Jan 1, 2008

If Huckabee comes out and beats Romney, then McCain does really well in New Hampshire, it's a wide-open ball game and Rudy's strategy may come out to work for him.

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Jan 1, 2008

If Mitt Romney wins tomorrow night in Iowa, I think Rudy Giuliani's decision not to go into those early states is going to turn out to be a terrible mistake.

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Dec 26, 2007

I would imagine that would be Dick Haass's view on this, that that would be exactly the wrong way to go right now, that you've got to roll the dice with Musharraf and try to push him toward democratic reforms, postpone this election and…

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Dec 26, 2007

There's no heir apparent. The Republicans always like the next person standing in line. That's what they rally behind.

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Dec 25, 2007

I'm looking to see if she can pull herself together and come up with a clear, focused appeal to the voters.

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Dec 19, 2007

It reminds people of the old politics. And that's exactly what Barack Obama has been campaigning against, the old-style politics, the odious attack -- attack ads, the negative attacks and all the rest.

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Dec 19, 2007

Not at all. Because in both parties now, we have very, very close races and naturally you're going to go in this direction.

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Dec 19, 2007

Not at all, because, in both parties now, we have very, very close races. And, naturally, you're going to go in this direction.

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Dec 19, 2007

I think they have been articling that the media has given Barack more flattering portraits than they have of Hillary Clinton.

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