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James Carville
American political consultant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Carville (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, commentator, actor, attorney, media personality and pundit. Known as the Ragin' Cajun, Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton. Carville was the co-host of CNN's Crossfire until its final broadcast in June 2005. Since its cancellation, he has appeared on CNN's news program, The Situation Room. As of 2008, he hosts a weekly program on XM Radio titled 60/20 Sports with Luke Russert, son of Tim Russert who hosted NBC's Meet The Press. He is married to Republican political consultant Mary Matalin.
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Born | Chester James Carville, Jr. (1944-10-25) October 25, 1944 (age 79) Fort Benning, Georgia |
Nationality | American |
Education | Louisiana State University |
Occupation | Political consultant |
Political party | Democrat |
Spouse | Mary Matalin (since 1993) |
Website | Official site |
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