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HuTube: WFAA Asks White About That Carney Email

The Democratic nominee takes on charges from Gov. Rick Perry's top consultant on television airwaves over the weekend. "That's a real shame," he says.

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What does Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White think about Gov. Rick Perry's top consultant, Dave Carney, calling him the "longest of long shots" and a "big city trial lawyer, anti gun, sanctuary city promoting, Clinton protégé DC politician"?

"That's a New England spokesperson for Perry who's a paid political consultant," White says. "If Mr. Carney, who doesn't even live in Texas, starts attacking Texans, I think that's a real shame." White was asked about the email on WFAA-TV over the weekend. Check it out:

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