James Carville Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1992, the American Association of Political Consultants named him Campaign Manager of the Year for his leadership of President Bill Clinton's Little Rock, Ark․, campaign headquarters
• After leaving college, he joined the marines for two years
• Worked as a campaign manager, guiding several democratic candidates to victory in senatorial and gubernatorial races before serving as Bill Clinton's campaign manager in his 1992 bid for the presidency
• After retiring from domestic political consulting, he began making frequent appearances on CNN political programming
• A restaurateur, he was once a partner in San Francisco's Hawthorne Lane and Washington, D․C․'s, West 24
• Has written a number of books, including "Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back," "And The Horse He Rode In On․ The People Vs․ Kenneth Starr" and "Stickin': The Case For Loyalty․"
• He briefly considered joining the NBA when he was young