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James Carville: “I don't think that he can, but again, he doesn't have, like, a campaign. He's not running like somebody would run a…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2011
I don't think that he can, but again, he doesn't have, like, a campaign. He's not running like somebody would run a campaign, like Bill Clinton ran in '92 or some of the Bush campaigns, other people.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville critiques Herman Cain's campaign strategy and suggests that he lacks the necessary infrastructure and experience.

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