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Rove's track to the top began early, when he dropped out of the University of [[Utah]] to work in the [[College Republican National Committee]]. He is a potential witness in connection with the firing of some US Attorneys. | Rove's track to the top began early, when he dropped out of the University of [[Utah]] to work in the [[College Republican National Committee]]. He is a potential witness in connection with the firing of some US Attorneys. | ||
| − | Often called "the brains behind Bush", Rove is credited as the chief architect of the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. | + | Often called "the brains behind Bush", Rove is credited as the chief architect of the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. One of the most well-known of Rove's political innovations is [[push-polling]], the use of purported telephone surveys to spread [[disinformation]] about an opponent. This was used effectively in the lead-up to the South Carolina Primary election of 2000, when Rove's team asked voters, "would it change your vote if you knew that [[John McCain]] had an illegitimate black child?" Bush's overwhelming victory in South Carolina is seen by many as the turning point of the 2000 Republican primary. |
[[category:Political people]] | [[category:Political people]] | ||
Revision as of 21:11, July 3, 2007
Karl Rove (born December 25, 1950) is the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bush administration. Rove's longtime partnership with George W. Bush dates back to Bush's terms as governor of Texas. Rove ran both of Bush's campaigns for governor and for president.
Rove's track to the top began early, when he dropped out of the University of Utah to work in the College Republican National Committee. He is a potential witness in connection with the firing of some US Attorneys.
Often called "the brains behind Bush", Rove is credited as the chief architect of the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. One of the most well-known of Rove's political innovations is push-polling, the use of purported telephone surveys to spread disinformation about an opponent. This was used effectively in the lead-up to the South Carolina Primary election of 2000, when Rove's team asked voters, "would it change your vote if you knew that John McCain had an illegitimate black child?" Bush's overwhelming victory in South Carolina is seen by many as the turning point of the 2000 Republican primary.