James Carville

James Carville (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, commentator, 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 new program, The Situation Room. As of 2006, he hosts a weekly program on XM Radio titled 60/20 Sports with Luke Russert, son of NBC's Tim Russert. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Political consulting is the business which has grown up around advising and assisting political campaigns, primarily in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bill Clintons 1992 campaign for President of the United States was a critical turning point for the Democratic Party, which had controlled the White House for only four of the previous twenty-four years. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... December 6, 2004 edition of Crossfire. ... This article is about the CNN news program. ... XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) is a satellite radio service in the United States based in Washington, DC and controlled by News Corporations DirecTV, General Motors, American Honda, Hughes Electronics, and several private investment groups. ... Timothy John Russert, Jr. ...

Biography

Early life and career

Carville, the oldest of eight children, was born Chester James Carville, Jr.^[1] in Carville, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge, the son of Lucille (née Norman), a former school teacher who sold World Book Encyclopedias door-to-door, and Chester James Carville, Sr., a postmaster and owner of a general store.^[2][3] He has Irish and Cajun ancestry.^[3] Carville speaks with a distinct Louisiana 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, spent 2 years serving in the U.S. Marines, and worked as a high school teacher. He graduated from Louisiana State University with an undergraduate and law degree. Carville is married to Republican political consultant Mary Matalin, who had worked for President George H.W. Bush on his 1992 reelection campaign. Carville and Matalin were married in New Orleans in October 1993. Carville (pop. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... World Book Encyclopedia is, according to its publisher in the United States, the number-one selling print encyclopedia in the world. ... Accents mark speakers as a member of a group by their pronunciation of the standard language. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... For university teachers, see professor. ... For other uses, see LSU. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... “J.D.” redirects here. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Mary Joe Matalin (born September 19, 1953) is an American political strategist and consultant. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Prior to the Clinton campaign, Carville and consulting partner Paul Begala gained other well-known political victories, including the gubernatorial victories of Robert Casey of Pennsylvania in 1986 , and Zell Miller of Georgia in 1990 . But it was in 1991 when Carville and Begala rose to national attention, leading appointed incumbent Senator Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania back from a 40-point poll deficit over White House hand-picked candidate Dick Thornburgh. Also noteworthy is that Wofford's campaign was where the "it's the economy, stupid" strategy used by Bill Clinton in 1992 was first implemented. 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 2002, Carville worked to help American-educated Bolivian Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada win the presidency in Bolivia. Paul Begala (born May 12, 1961) is a political consultant, a commentator, and a former advisor to President Bill Clinton. ... A governor is an official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit. ... Robert Patrick Casey, Sr. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Senator Harris Wofford Harris Llewellyn Wofford (born April 9, 1926) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Richard L. Dick Thornburgh (born July 16, 1932) is a lawyer and Republican politician who served as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1991. ... The economy, stupid, was a phrase in American politics widely used during Bill Clintons successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק) (born Ehud Brog on February 12, 1942) is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minster, and current Minister of Defense and leader of Israels Labor Party. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada y Sánchez Bustamante (born July 1, 1930), familiarly known as Goni, is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former president. ...

In 2004, he was brought in for last-minute consulting on Senator John Kerry's Presidential campaign, but he did not play a major role. Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ...

In 2005, Carville took a stab at teaching. He taught a semester of the course "Topics in American Politics" at Northern Virginia Community College. Among the guests he had come speak to the class were Al Hunt, Mark Halperin, Senator George Allen, George Stephanopoulos, Karl Strubel, Stan Greenberg, Tony Blankley, representatives from the Motion Picture Association of America, James Fallows, and frequent appearances from his wife, Mary Matalin^{[citation needed]} Northern Virginia Community College, comprising six locations in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., is the nations second largest multi-campus community college and the largest educational institution in the state of Virginia. ... Al Hunt is the Washington managing editor for Bloomberg News. ... Mark Halperin (born 1965) is the ABC News Political Director. ... George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is a former Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former NFL head coach George Allen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stanley Bernard Greenberg (born May 10, 1945) is a leading Democratic pollster and political strategist who has advised the campaigns of the Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and John Kerry, as well as hundreds of other candidates and organizations in the United States and around the world, including British Prime Minister... Tony Blankley Tony Blankley (born 1948 in London, United Kingdom) is the editorial page editor for The Washington Times, co-host of the nationally syndicated public radio program Left, Right & Center, and author of The Wests Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? Additionally, Blankley is a... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... James Fallows is an American print and radio journalist who has been associated with The Atlantic Monthly for many years and has written eight books. ... Mary Joe Matalin (born September 19, 1953) is an American political strategist and consultant. ...

In 2006, Carville switched gears from politics to sports and became a host on a sports show called 60/20 Sports on XM Satellite Radio with Luke Russert, son of NBC journalist Tim Russert. The show is an in-depth look at the culture of sports based on the ages of the two hosts (60 and 20). After the Democrats' victory in the 2006 midterm election, Carville criticized Howard Dean as DNC Chair, calling for his ouster, as he believed Dean had not spent enough money. In late November 2006, Carville proposed a truce of sorts.^[4] “XM” redirects here. ... Timothy John Russert, Jr. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont, and currently the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, the central organ of the Democratic Party at the national level. ...

Carville is the executive producer of the 2006 film All the King's Men, starring Sean Penn and Anthony Hopkins, which is loosely based on the life of Louisiana Governor Huey Long. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Promotional poster for All the Kings Men All the Kings Men (2006) is an adaptation of the 1946 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Robert Penn Warren and a remake of the 1949 Academy Award-winning movie, All the Kings Men. As of December 2005, extended post-production... Sean Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor and director best known for playing intense, often humorless and unsympathetic characters. ... For the composer, see Antony Hopkins. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Huey Pierce Long, Jr. ...

Carville also has recently mentioned that he believes that Al Gore, whom he helped put in the White House as Vice President in 1992 will run for President in 2008.^[5] This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ...

1992 Clinton campaign

In 1992 , Carville helped lead Bill Clinton to a win against George H. W. Bush in the Presidential election. In 1993, Carville was honored as Campaign Manager of the Year by the American Association of Political Consultants. His role on the Clinton campaign was documented in the feature-length Academy Award-nominated film, The War Room. One of the formulations he used in that campaign has entered the language, derived from a list he posted in the war room to help focus himself and his staff, with these three points: George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... The American Association of Political Consultants is the trade group of the United States. ... The War Room is an American documentary film made in 1993. ...

1. Change vs. more of the same.
2. The economy, stupid.
3. Don't forget health care.

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Writings and other information

Carville is also a best-selling author and co-author. With his wife, Republican Mary Matalin, and writer Peter Knobler, Carville co-wrote All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President. Later he wrote: We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited Progressives, The Horse He Rode In On: The People vs. Kenneth Starr and Stickin. Suck Up, Buck Up... and Come Back When You Foul Up, Carville's co-written book with Paul Begala, details strategies for fighting and winning in business, politics, and life. In 2004 , Carville released a political banter book entitled Had Enough?, as well as a children's picture book, Lu and the Swamp Ghost (with co-author Patricia C. McKissack and illustrator David Catrow). In January 2006, he released another book co-written with Begala, entitled Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future. He enjoys including favorite recipes in his books. Carville lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Mary Joe Matalin (born September 19, 1953) is an American political strategist and consultant. ... Kenneth Winston Starr Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the death of the deputy White House counsel Vince Foster and the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton. ... Paul Begala (born May 12, 1961) is a political consultant, a commentator, and a former advisor to President Bill Clinton. ... Patricia McKissack is the author of three Dear America books: A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North, and Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl. ...

Film and television appearances

• Carville plays Governor of Missouri Thomas Crittenden in the 2007 film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
• Carville takes a lead role in The War Room, a documentary about Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, together with George Stephanopoulos.
• In the film Old School, Carville makes a cameo appearing as himself, brought in as a ringer at a college-level debate society meeting. Will Ferrell then inexplicably gives a complex answer regarding US biotechnology policy. When it comes to Carville's rebuttal, he only says, "...We...(stumbles) have no response. That was perfect...."
• Carville appears as a district attorney prosecuting the title character in the movie The People vs. Larry Flynt.
• Carville makes a cameo alongside Arizona Senator John McCain in the movie Wedding Crashers, his second cameo appearance in a movie featuring Vince Vaughn.
• Carville and Matalin played themselves in an episode of Mad About You. Over the closing credits, they play out a scene that the show's stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt had played out at the beginning, in character as Paul and Jamie Buchman. When Paul's cousin Ira (John Pankow) walks in at the end, as he did in the original version, he sees Carville and Matalin, and asks, "Am I on the right show?"
• Carville appears as himself in an episode of Spin City.
• Carville plays a judge in an episode of King of the Hill.
• Carville played himself in the Clooney/Soderbergh produced HBO series K Street.
• Carville is featured in the documentary film Our Brand Is Crisis where he consulted on the Bolivian presidential election campaign.
• Carville is parodied by Ben Affleck in a Saturday Night Live sketch about John Kerry's campaign in 2004.
• Carville is parodied in the Family Guy episode "Running Mates," helping the main character Peter Griffin out of a scandal.
• Carville was interviewed on The Colbert Report, primarily talking about the 2006 movie All the King's Men.
• In Primary Colors, Carville is the basis for the character Richard Jemmons played by Billy Bob Thornton.
• Carville briefly appears in the 2006 movie Man of the Year.
• Carville was a commentator on CNN's Election 2006 coverage with Republicans William Bennett and JC Watts alongside Democrat Paul Begala.
• Carville appeared on ESPN 2's Cold Pizza to discuss the 2007 Sugar Bowl between his alma mater, the LSU Tigers and Mike Golic's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
• Carville announced the starting line-up of the LSU Tigers football team in the 2007 season opener vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs.
• Carville has a cameo as the governor of Missouri in the 2007 Brad Pitt film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford".

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Quotations

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James Carville

• "Republicans now have their own network on Fox, so guys who don't like to answer questions, like Trent Lott, have a place to go to hit softballs."

• "But one of Clinton's problems was, the interest groups don't care about the working poor. The Republicans don't care about the working poor — they don't know any. The Op-Ed writers don't care about the working poor. The editorial writers don't care about the working poor. The talking heads don't care about the working poor."

• "When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil."

• "We didn't find the key to the electoral lock...we just picked it." - Remarking about the 1992 Election.

• "Don't get mad. Don't get even. Just get elected, then get even."

• “Hurricane [Katrina] hit the Gulf Coast and destroyed much of the Gulf Coast - that was an act of God ... Now what happened to New Orleans, that was a complete failure of the federal government. Complete negligence by the feds.”

• "When it comes to being visionary in stealing, the Republicans do better than anybody. It's really something to see." - in his 25th January 2006 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

• "Washington is a dirty diaper. It's time for a change." - on his 6th September 2006 appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

• "Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." regarding Paula Jones

• "Look, if George W. Bush and his Republican cronies walked on water, I'd be the guy out there yelling that they couldn't swim. But don't take it from me: we've now heard it from the military commanders and our intelligence community: George Bush's actions in Iraq have not made us safer. They've done the opposite."

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Further reading

• Clinton, Bill (2005). My Life. Vintage. ISBN 1-4000-3003-X.

References

External links

• The Office of James Carville
• CNN Biography
• Democracy Corps
• James Carville at the Internet Movie Database