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On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
Well, he's already -- he's not doing very well with independents at all, but Mary and Erick are right, you won't get the republican nomination without, you know, stimulating the conservative vote.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville points out that while Romney is struggling with independent voters, he needs to energize the conservative base to secure the Republican nomination.

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