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James Carville: “Challenge Allen to debate your record. Challenge to debate whether or not literature should be -- should be censored.”

On the recordOctober 26, 2006
Challenge Allen to debate your record. Challenge to debate whether or not literature should be -- should be censored.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville advises Webb to confront Allen directly about their differing records.

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