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James Carville: “I don't think that -- that Speaker Gingrich or Santorum or Paul will be able to bring him on without some real action on…”

On the recordApril 8, 2012
I don't think that -- that Speaker Gingrich or Santorum or Paul will be able to bring him on without some real action on the part of -- on the part of Romney. He's got his work cut out for him by the time he leaves campus.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville comments on the challenges Romney faces in uniting the Republican Party.

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