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James Carville: “Hillary Clinton. Just off the top of my head, I would say he took on -- he took on Hillary Clinton and beat him, who is…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2008
Hillary Clinton. Just off the top of my head, I would say he took on -- he took on Hillary Clinton and beat him, who is a minor figure in the Democratic Party.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville responds to Bay Buchanan by naming Hillary Clinton as someone Obama has confronted and defeated.

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