James Carville declares presidential election is a 'long way from decided'

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Democratic strategist James Carville said Saturday that the presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump was a "long way from decided."

Carville joined CNN's Michael Smerconish, who pressed the Democratic strategist on why Harris wasn't ahead if the economy was doing well, referencing Carville's famed phrase, "it's the economy, stupid."

"You know, she’s slightly ahead, and it's not the election. These things tend to break one way or the other at the end. There are seven swing states. The least likely result is they break 4-3. But I can’t stop the commentariat from saying it’s going to be neck-and-neck, and it’s going to come down to this. I think it will break at the end. I think someone will carry swing states 5-2 or 6-1. Whoever does that will do well in the House and do well in the Senate. But this thing is a long way from decided," Carville responded.

Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban also joined Carville and Smerconish and said that the race is going to be tight, specifically in Pennsylvania.

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He cited the state's electorate and said that he's heard from a lot of voters who think Harris hasn't made her pitch in Pennsylvania yet.

"If she does lose, I think it’s because she’s kept in bubble wrap on a shelf someplace. They’re playing defense,