Saturday, March 29, 2008

"Jim Neal Stuns James Carville Into Silence"

Jim attended the N.C. Young Democrat's annual convention today, headlined by James Carville, John Edwards, Cory Booker and Chelsea Clinton.

One of the most poignant moments of the night occurred during a meet and greet with James Carville:
At one point, Carville said that North Carolina has a great Senate candidate in Kay Hagan, noting that he had just spoken with her daughter, Carrie.

Neal, who is running against Hagan for the Democratic nomination, spoke out from the back of the room.

"I said, 'We have primaries here in North Carolina. We don't have coronations,'" Neal said later.

He said Carville did not respond. "It was the first time I've ever seen him quiet," Neal said.
(From DailyKOS)