James Carville is a legendary political strategist and commentator widely known as the Ragin' Cajun who masterminded Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign. By coining the iconic campaign maxim "The economy, stupid" and maintaining a fierce media discipline, he streamlined the Democratic message, secured victory against an incumbent president, and fundamentally transformed modern political consulting and electoral strategy.
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Category
Element
Year
James Carville
1944
Birth of James Carville (Period: October 1944, 25, Location: Fort Benning, Georgia, United States (currently Fort Moore))
1950
Ascension Catholic High School (Age: 5 years old, Period: 1950s–1962, Location: Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States)
1955
Vietnam War (Age: 10 years old, Period: 1960s–1973), Location: Vietnam, Southeast Asia)
1962
Louisiana State University (Age: 17 years old, Period: 1962–1970, Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States)
1966
Enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps (Age: 21 years old, Period: 1966, Location: Camp Pendleton, California, United States)
1970
Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1970–1973, Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States)
1973
Beginning of Legal Career (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1973–1979, Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States)
1980
Activities as a Democratic Campaign Consultant (Age: 35 years old, Period: 1980s–Present, Location: Throughout the United States)
1982
Beginning of Political Consulting Career (Age: 37 years old, Period: 1982, Location: Virginia, United States)
1986
Robert Casey's Victory in the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election (Age: 41 years old, Period: 1986, Location: Pennsylvania, United States)
1991
Harris Wofford's Victory in the U.S. Senate Election (Age: 46 years old, Period: 1991, Location: Pennsylvania, United States)
1992
Campaign Manager for Bill Clinton's Presidential Campaign (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1992, Location: Throughout the United States)
1993
Political Consulting Activities after the 1992 Presidential Election (Age: 48 years old, Period: Since 1993, Location: Washington, D.C., Louisiana, and Other Locations, United States)
Marriage (James Carville, Mary Matalin, Age: 49 years old, Period: November 25, 1993, Location: United States (Exact Wedding Venue Unclear in Available Sources))
2004
Campaign Strategy for John Kerry's Presidential Campaign (Age: 59 years old, Period: 2004, Location: Throughout the United States)
2008
Campaign Strategy for Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign (Age: 63 years old, Period: 2008, Location: Throughout the United States)
2018
Teaching Activities at Tulane University (Age: 73 years old, Period: Since 2018, Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States)
2020
Support for Michael Bennet's Re-election and Political Activities (Age: 75 years old, Period: 2020, Location: Colorado, United States)
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