What is James Carville?
{{Infobox Person | name = James Carville | image = James Carville (5817022049) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Chester James Carville, Jr. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|10|25}} | birth_place = [[Fort Benning, Georgia]] | nationality = [[United States|American]] | education = [[Louisiana State University]] | occupation = [[Political consultant]] | party = [[Democrat]] | spouse = [[Mary Matalin]] (since 1993) | website = [http://www.carville.info/ Official site] }} '''James Carville''' (born October 25, 1944) is an [[Americans|American]] [[political consultant]], commentator, actor, attorney, [[media personality]] and [[Pundit (politics)|pundit]]. Known as the ''Ragin' Cajun'', Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful [[Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1992|presidential campaign]] of then-[[Arkansas]] governor [[Bill Clinton]]. Carville was the co-host of [[CNN]]'s ''[[Crossfire (television)|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]]. ==Career as author== Carville is also a best-selling author. With his wife, [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[Mary Matalin]], and writer [[Peter Knobler]], Carville co-wrote ''All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President'', published in 1995. He later wrote: ''We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited Progressives'', published in 1996; ''...And The Horse He Rode In On: The People vs. [[Kenneth Starr]]'', published in 1998; With [[Paul Begala]] he co-wrote ''Stickin''. ''Suck Up, Buck Up... and Come Back When You Foul Up'', in 2001, which detailed strategies for fighting and winning in business, politics, and life. In