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James Carville

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James Carville is a prominent American political consultant and commentator, best known for his role as the lead strategist for Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign. A member of the Democratic Party, Carville has been influential in shaping modern campaign strategies and is recognized for his ability to connect with voters. He was born on March 25, 1944, in Louisiana, where he has remained a significant figure in both state and national politics. Carville is also known for his engaging personality and sharp wit, often appearing in media to discuss political issues and strategies.

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Dec 2, 2020

We have to realize that 18 percent of the people in the United States have like 52 senators. And until we understand that, and expand our coalition, and we are open to diversity, but why do we exclude rural people from our coalition, we…

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Dec 2, 2020

The problem with the defund the police, if I meant different things to different people, but it came across as three words that people claim to was the most famous three words uttered in a cycle.

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Dec 2, 2020

Right. Republicans are making it all about Trump and all about your book. And if Robin Warnock and Mr. Osheroff, it just make it about people of Georgia, right, and make it about raising the minimum wage.

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Nov 10, 2020

I urge him to recount everywhere beat him twice. I'm not satisfied with him once, recount for your drop. I don't care.

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Nov 8, 2020

We got real, real, real work to do down there. And, of course, it's going to be black women that's going to spur a lot of the turnout.

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Nov 8, 2020

I think the real story is, is that black America in the primaries really put Joe Biden in the driver's seat and delivered again.

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Nov 5, 2020

What I learned was the 2018 strategy was a really brilliant strategy. And I think we got taken out of that a little bit.

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Nov 5, 2020

I am worried about the Republic. Of course I am. I am zero worried that Joe Biden is not going to win this election.

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Nov 2, 2020

Joe Biden is going to win this election and we're going to know tomorrow night that he win this election.

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Nov 2, 2020

I think President Obama being there is going to help a lot.

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Nov 2, 2020

I think we're going to win Georgia. I really honestly do.

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Oct 30, 2020

Somebody needs to fix that thing popped out. And Democrats get out and make them get some energy down in South Florida because we got to build up a big margin there.

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Oct 27, 2020

I think we'll be talking about a Biden presidency. I really do.

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Oct 25, 2020

I think we have great upside potential in Texas.

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Oct 25, 2020

It's the pandemic, stupid.

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Oct 25, 2020

Of course it should be handled better. We have a hodgepodge system.

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Oct 22, 2020

The suburban and urban turnout, in particular the Atlanta Metro is going to be off the charts.

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Oct 22, 2020

When you tell people that can't vote, you try to stop them. You just want to make them -- they want to vote more.

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Oct 22, 2020

I do think, I do think. Yes, I think we're going to have a good idea but fairly early on election night.

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Oct 12, 2020

Absolutely. We'll have Florida in election night. We'll have North Carolina in. But three counties that I could look at and say. I think a good bit of Georgia be in, so Ohio. We're going to know not only we're going to know election night…

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Oct 12, 2020

I think Democrats is going to be very, very competitive with Texas. Yes, I do think that we're going to flip the Senate and I have been this way for a long time and I think we're going to have a very joyous and excellent election night.

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Oct 12, 2020

When you try to stop people in voting, they're going to wait in line for four and a half hours. And Brian, Georgia -- I think that Biden is going to carry Georgia and Georgia is going to go from a red state to a blue state, it is not even…

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Oct 12, 2020

Well, one thing that voter suppression does is, you know, it's very big in African American yesterday, the right to vote. I mean, John Lewis from Selma to Montgomery.

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Oct 12, 2020

If we go to close in November with anything close to a level playing field, it's going to be a Democratic wipeout.

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Oct 8, 2020

He is not -- Donald Trump is not trying to win this race.

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