David Gergen actually said...

"The president himself would prefer not to have that kind of September timetable."

"I have such a strong regard for him as a human being. He's got more character than anybody (UNINTELLIGIBLE)."

"I imagine, more than anything else, the influence of the Academy Award selection really helped Al Gore there for a while. And that has probably -- that glow has probably worn off."

"It suggests that they firmed up a little bit, not enough to make any large statements about, but enough to take notice of, that both of them are doing better than they were only about a month ago."