David Gergen actually said...

"I think he is. I think, certainly, the positions that he's taken on abortion and on guns suggest to many voters, I think rightly so, that he's not an ideological man of the left."

"The smart people want to let McCain be McCain, let him do what's authentic and let him be at his best without a teleprompter."

"I think his greatest risk would be if the hard left coalesced with the Clinton disgruntled voters and sort of sat out the election."

"Yes, he's clearly shifting center."