Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 9, 2008
Every day that the McCain people get up they're going to say, 'What kind of thing can we use to distract people's attention?' And Obama's got to bring it back. That's the key to his success.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville emphasizes the need for Obama to refocus the campaign on the issues affecting people's lives.

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