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James Carville: “We have to realize that 18 percent of the people in the United States have like 52 senators. And until we understand…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2020
We have to realize that 18 percent of the people in the United States have like 52 senators. And until we understand that, and expand our coalition, and we are open to diversity, but why do we exclude rural people from our coalition, we should try to embrace and talk about things that matter to them.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Carville emphasizes the need for the Democratic Party to broaden its coalition to include rural voters.

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