James Carville

James Carville (born October 25, 1944), is an American political consultant, commentator and pundit. Also known as the Ragin' Cajun1, Carville is considered a very effective Democratic political operative. He gained national attention for his work as a strategist in the successful 1992 presidential campaign of then-governor Bill Clinton. (David Wilhelm was the campaign manager.) Carville was the co-host of CNN's Crossfire until its final broadcast in June 2005.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Carville, Louisiana, Carville has a distinct American Southern accent, which coupled with his quick and fiery rhetoric made him a charismatic manager of underdog political candidates, and a mediagenic commentator during the Clinton Administration. Before entering politics, Carville worked as a litigator at a Baton Rouge law firm from 1973-1979 and also had brief stints in the U.S. Marines and as a high school teacher. He graduated from Louisiana State University with undergraduate and law degrees.

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Carville, Louisiana - American Southern - Accent - Litigator - Baton Rouge - 1973 - 1979 - U.S. Marines - Teacher - Louisiana State University - Undergraduate

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Prior to the Clinton campaign, Carville and consulting partner Paul Begala, gained other well-known political victories, including the 1991 Senate victory of Harris Wofford and the 1990 gubernatorial victories of Zell Miller and Robert Casey. Carville has since stopped working on domestic campaigns, stating that he would bring unneeded publicity, but he has worked on a number of foreign campaigns, including those of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, Ehud Barak of Israel's Labor Party, and the Liberal Party of Canada. In 2004 he worked for John Kerry's failed presidential campaign.

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Paul Begala - 1991 - Harris Wofford - 1990 - Zell Miller - Robert Casey - Tony Blair - United Kingdom - Ehud Barak - Israel - Liberal Party of Canada - John Kerry

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