This may shock you, John, but James Carville is a sensitive guy, and you’ve hurt his feelings.

I know, it’s hard to believe, but take it from me. James has been my best friend and business partner for decades, from Bill Clinton’s two landslides to countless other campaigns. He told me he emailed you about our friend Leslie Mehta, and I want to follow up and encourage you to chip in.

Be it in the White House or on the front lines of some of the toughest battles we’ve faced on the campaign trail, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can’t pass up a critical opportunity — especially like the one we’ve got in Virginia’s 1st.

Congressman Rob Wittman is a vulnerable Republican extremist who’s propped up anti-choice and far-right legislation throughout his nearly 40 year stay as a career politician — but Leslie Mehta is running to change that.

Take it from me: Virginia’s 1st has the potential to win us back the House majority and help put Hakeem Jeffries in the Speaker’s chair — but only if we invest in it NOW.

Leslie’s approaching a critical deadline at the end of the month, and James and I want to send a powerful message to Republican extremists that we’re not backing down. Please invest $10 or more to give Leslie the resources she needs to send Wittman packing and take back the House this November >>

Besides, none of us wants to see James Carville spill tears onto his trademark LSU sweatshirt, do we? Your support means the world to the Ragin’ Cajun (let’s face it: now he’s the Agin’ Cajun) and to me.

Yours for victory,

Paul Begala