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Carville defends Clinton, himself, touts move home

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By Robert "Rob" Redding Jr.

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MONROE, La., April 5, 2008, 12:20 a.m. - Democratic operative James Carville says Sen. Hillary Clinton still has a "superb" relationship with the black community, despite allegations that she and her husband have at times unfairly targeted their rival in presidential politics.

    Carville, a long time friend of former President Bill Clinton and Hillary, gave no weight to polls that indicate some blacks are fed up with the racial overtones that have dominated the Democratic primary match against Sen. Barack Obama ever since New Hampshire. He even seemed to challenge polls that indicated some Democrats may defect from the party should Clinton win the nomination over Obama.

    "Lets wait until all the votes are counted ... I know of very few African Americans that have said that," he told Redding News Review, during a visit to his native Louisiana.

    "If Barack Obama wins I'll be the first to write a check,'' he added.

    His remarks come after attacking New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for supporting Obama just two weeks ago. Carville compared Richardson to the biblical figure "Judas," as a betrayer to Clinton.

    He refused to apologize for the controversial metaphor. 

    "I thought the metaphor was appropriate," he said. "I said it, and I'm glad I said it."   

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     Richardson has denied that he made any promises to the Clintons.    

    Carville, however, said Clinton was "taken completely out of context" when she said that the Obama is secretly a Muslim rumor is not true "as far as I know."

    Carville made the comments during a visit on Thursday to the University of Louisiana in Monroe. He has said he is moving back to the state, purchasing a home about 5 hours south in New Orleans.

    "It is the best place on earth," he said of the hurricane ravaged city. 

    He and his wife, Mary Matalin, a Bush supporter, have been heralded for moving back to Louisiana. The acclaim has come even though they have spent little time in the state.

    Matalin did not attend a morning event at the school, skipped the press availability and both he and his wife promptly left the school for Arizona in a LearJet after receiving a speaking fee totaling well over $40,000, sources said.

    

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