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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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Jul 8, 2024

I think people want to vote Democratic. They want to vote a change. They're asking for a simple thing. Let's give them change.

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Jul 8, 2024

No, I don't. And I think like Sen. Patty Murray, who's been in the Senate for over 30 years, and the fact that she's came out and said this speaks volumes as opposed to what people say in front of a camera. So I still think I'll stand by…

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Jun 18, 2024

There's so much talent and a lot of it is young and vigorous and energetic. I thought that Biden -- President Biden could consider not running for an election, but that's not the choice that he made.

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Jun 18, 2024

Well, the correlation between book burners and people that want Ten Commandments is high.

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Jun 18, 2024

Gov. Edwards, John Bel, did a great job. I mean, he got us, you know, off the bottom, but Gov. Landry's intent on putting us back on the bottom, it seems like.

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Jun 18, 2024

Well, I think given the storm season is coming up, we don't need the Ten Commandments, we need a Hail Mary. It would be, you know, much more appropriate for what we face, really, in Louisiana.

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Mar 19, 2024

We - do we want today or do we want four years ago? I mean, I don't know of any proposals, I mean, other than Trump saying he's going to cut Social Security or get rid of Obamacare.

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Mar 19, 2024

I think that they should - I think surrogates should talk about him all the time. I think they can run ads that - but I'm not sure that his legal problems are the best avenue.

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Mar 19, 2024

Well, it's evident that he can't pay attention. And not only does he not have this money (inaudible) the Republican Party is not raising any money to speak of, and they're funneling it all through Donald Trump.

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Mar 5, 2024

We have very weak numbers against -- with under 30 and we have very weak number of black, OK? And that tells me... it's a big gaping hole when the Democratic coalition right now.

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Mar 5, 2024

It's not going to be Biden v. Trump, it's going to be Biden versus Trump, and two or three other people.

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Jan 30, 2024

Well, sure it is. Look Bernie Sanders like really hurt Mrs. Clinton in 2016.

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Jan 30, 2024

That's been clear in other polls. This is something that confirms what I've seen in other posts.

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Jan 30, 2024

I know, it is frightening. I'll be honest with you. People come up to me a lot and say, James, I'm scared, and I said, you have reason to be.

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Jan 30, 2024

I hope it does, I mean, I don't know what else how galvanized you can be when you see the behavior of this guy, but we just -- let's just wait and see, but it makes sense that he would be losing women after this jury came in and…

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Jan 21, 2024

I think until we get that to where 90 percent, 95 percent of the people in this country understand exactly who Donald Trump is, exactly what he's done, not allegations finding in courts of common jurisdictions.

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Jan 21, 2024

There's a real market for some of these third party candidates. And strategically, one of the things that the Biden campaign is going to have to try to pull off post-Labor Day is to get people focused on what really it's got a matter.

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Jan 21, 2024

One of the things I would say the Biden team is very, very experienced. Mike Donilon is one of the most experienced and best hands in this business.

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Jan 8, 2024

I think he'll -- I don't know. I'm saying he's going to lose, but he might not win by as much as expected.

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Dec 26, 2023

I guess the hope is is that Trump gets an illegal morass and the economy takes the momentum and somehow, you know, that we pull this out.

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