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Outspoken Democratic pundit, commentator, and political consultant James Carville was named the American Association of Political Consultants' Campaign Manager of the year for successfully leading Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign for President of the United States.
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Chester James Carville, Jr.
- Born: October 25, 1944 in Fort Benning, Georgia
- Nicknamed the "Ragin' Cajun"
- Married to political strategist Mary Matalin
- Appeared in the movies Old School, The People Vs. Larry Flint and Wedding Crashers
- Basis for the character Richard Jemmons in the book Primary Colors
- Former host of CNN's Crossfire
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New Directions
Following the 1992 election, Carville retired from domestic consulting and devoted his time to international corporate and political consulting. He regularly appears on CNN's The Situation Room and co-hosts the weekly XM Satellite Radio program 60/20 Sports. -
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- "The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic operative instead of a Republican was because there were more Democrats that didn't have a clue than there were Republicans."
- "Washington is a dirty diaper. It's time for a change."
- "Truth is relative. Truth is what you can make the voter believe is the truth. If you're smart enough, truth is what you make the voter think it is."
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Think I just solved a dilemma that's been causing me anguish for weeks by asking, What Would James Carville Do?
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finally changed the picture on my page. My day on a movie set. The bald guy at the table is James Carville of teh Situation Room on CNN
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40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation - $24.00
Every four years Americans hold a presidential election. Somebody wins and somebody loses. That's life. But 2008 was an anomaly. The election of President Barack Obama is about something far bigger than four or even eight years in the White...
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Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America - $28.00
Mysterious and misunderstood, distorted by biblical imagery of disfigurement and uncleanness, Hansen's disease (or leprosy) has all but disappeared from America's consciousness. In Carville, Louisiana, the closed doors of the nation's last ...
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Buck Up, Suck Up . . . and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room - $12.95
The political strategists who directed the Clinton campaign's War Room reveal the lessons and secrets from their hard-fought battles -- and how to use these highly effective strategies for success in business and everyday life. <P...
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All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President - $17.00
Never before has a more revealing X ray been taken of the modern American presidential campaign than this compelling memoir of the nation's foremost political operatives, Democrat James Carville and Republican Mary Matalin. <P> Not si...
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James Carville Timeline
- 1944: October 25, born Chester James Carville, Jr. in Fort Benning, Georgia
- 1986: Managed the gubernatorial election of Robert Casey of Pennsylvania
- 1987: Managed the campaign of Wallace Wilkinson for Governor of Kentucky
- 1988: Guided Frank Lautenberg's senate campaign in New Jersey
- 1990: Managed Zell Miller's campaign for Lt. Governor of Georgia
- 1991: Managed the legendary campaign of Harris Wofford from 40 points behind to Governor of Pennsylvania
- 1992: Guided Bill Clinton campaign to become the 42nd President of the United States
- 1993: Married Mary Matalin in New Orleans
- 1999: Led the campaign of Ehud Barak to become Prime Minister of Israel
- 2002: Worked to help Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada win the presidency of Bolivia
- 2004: Brought in for last-minute advice on John Kerry's campaign, but did not play a major role
- 2006: Began hosting the sports show 60/20 on XM Satellite Radio with Luke Russert
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