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James Earl Carter IV
Born (1977-02-25) February 25, 1977 (age 47)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materGeorgia State University
OccupationPolitical activist
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlison Lee Hartley
Parent(s)James Earl Carter III
Caron Griffin

James Earl Carter IV (born February 25, 1977) is an American political opposition researcher. The grandson of former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, he gained public attention during the 2012 presidential election after discovering a video of Mitt Romney's 47% comment.

Biography

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Carter and his parents in April 1978

Carter was born at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on February 25, 1977 to James Earl "Chip" Carter III and his first wife, Caron Griffin.[1][2] He lived with his parents in the White House until November 1978, when they split up and his mother brought him to live with her in Georgia, and he attended The Galloway School.[3]

Carter attended Centre College and Georgia Southern University, and finally Georgia State University, where he graduated with a degree in public budgeting and finance.[4] For a time, he worked as a budget analyst for his cousin, Georgia state senator Jason Carter.[5][better source needed]

In 2012, Carter received media attention after it became known that he discovered a clip of presidential candidate Mitt Romney's 47% comment on YouTube and convinced its uploader to release the full video to progressive magazine Mother Jones.[4][6] Credited by many as having played a major role in Barack Obama's reelection, he even received a personal thank-you note from the president himself.[7][8]

Personal life

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Carter is married to Democratic activist Alison "Sally" Hartley.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "The Daily Diary of President Jimmy Carter" (PDF). www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. February 25, 1977. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2014. The Presidential party motored from the helipad to the hospital. / The Presidential party met with: ... James Earl Carter IV, born February 25, 1977
  2. ^ "Chip Carter, Wife Split, Leave White House". Schenectady Gazette. November 14, 1978. p. 40 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Carter and his family touring the Galloway School, 1994". Digital Public Library of America. April 18, 1994. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "How the aimless grandson of Jimmy Carter found his calling in oppo research". CBS News. The New Republic. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "James Carter IV". Netroots Nation. July 14, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Corn, David (December 31, 2012). "The Story Behind the 47 Percent Video". Mother Jones. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Kim, Clare (March 5, 2013). "The MVP of the 2012 campaign: James Carter IV". MSNBC. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Miller, Jake (February 22, 2013). "Jimmy Carter: Obama thanked my grandson, who discovered Romney's "47%" video". CBS News. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Williams, Dick (July 12, 2016). "Democrat dirty tricks alleged in House race". Dunwoody Crier. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

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