David Gergen actually said...

"Well, I think a lot of the superdelegates, Anderson, especially members of Congress, would prefer to have Barack Obama at the top of the ticket."

"We can't go the other way. Let's just go ahead and go for Barack."

"I think he has to win North Carolina in order to keep the superdelegates, you know, coming to him and hanging in there."

"I think they are also very worried that, if -- if, at this late stage, the nomination now goes to her, it could really split the party badly for a long time to come."