David Gergen actually said...

"He's playing defense, Anderson, because a lot of small-business people, you know, pay taxes as high-income taxpayers."

"I think he did it smartly."

"I think today he's -- I think he was walking a tight rope and I think it was very difficult for him."

"I think that he has been -- had been -- sent a very encouraging signal to minorities, to blacks and to Hispanics, and I think that helps to bolster these numbers."