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James Carville: “I think it could be a little bit of the latter. I mean, the idea they're doing this now, I mean every energy expert…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
I think it could be a little bit of the latter. I mean, the idea they're doing this now, I mean every energy expert agrees on it. The president doesn't have anything to do with gas prices. But every political person knows that when these things rise, you know, it hurts the president a little bit.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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James Carville analyzes the political implications of President Obama's energy push amid rising gas prices.

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