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James Carville: “Before I came on air, Anderson, I watched a Ron Paul negative on Newt Gingrich. I don't know who's doing his television…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2011
Before I came on air, Anderson, I watched a Ron Paul negative on Newt Gingrich. I don't know who's doing his television, but I mean, it was a well-done blistering negative.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville comments on a negative ad by Ron Paul targeting Gingrich.

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