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James Carville: “As long as he has some momentum to point to, that helps him a great deal.”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2012
As long as he has some momentum to point to, that helps him a great deal.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville talks about the importance of economic momentum for Obama's reelection.

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