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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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Feb 9, 2012

If President Obama is running against Mitt Romney, they are going to be calling him a flip-flopper.

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Feb 9, 2012

98 percent of Catholic women use contraception. They're voting in the bedroom.

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Feb 9, 2012

Well, that is why the president is six points up in the latest poll, because the Catholic vote is bleeding.

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Feb 9, 2012

The damage of this is, A, is -- if anything will be I think slightly helpful to him in the long run.

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Feb 9, 2012

Rick Santorum is not going to be the nominee of anything. It is going to be Romney.

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Feb 9, 2012

It is hard to think of something that Mitt Romney has not changed his position on.

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Feb 9, 2012

I don't think that is his winning message. I just don't think that people are going to buy that.

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Jan 31, 2012

He has a lot of slips of the tongue. And he said the kindest things that scare people.

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Jan 31, 2012

He was a really - he just not a very good candidate. And by the way, he doesn't even understand conservative doctrine.

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Jan 31, 2012

Romney is going to pay a price again and again for this, because it fits into the existing suspicion.

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Jan 31, 2012

He always conforms. He has a stereo type whether it's accurate or not, that he is kind of out of touch guy.

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Jan 31, 2012

The problem that Mitt Romney has, he just is not that good a candidate.

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Jan 31, 2012

He is going to be a nominee. And Ari knows there's zero chance of Newt Gingrich or Santorum, any of the guys, come in right close in poke of nomination.

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Jan 22, 2012

All Gingrich to do is write a letter to Freddie Mac saying release everything, contracts, memos, all the work I did.

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Jan 22, 2012

Romney's problem is he's terrible on his feet. He can't carry off an attack.

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Jan 22, 2012

All Gingrich has to do and if Romney had any kind of campaign, he'd be on that, like we say in Louisiana, gravy on rice.

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Jan 22, 2012

If Romney doesn't win Florida, there's going to be enormous pressure on him to get out.

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Jan 22, 2012

This is a taxpayer propped up entity here. And anything about a non-disclosure agreement, you can get away -- you can rid of just as easy as you signed it.

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