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Karl Rove delivers keynote address
Karl Rove, the "architect" and driving force behind George W. Bush's successful 2004 presidential campaign, delivered the keynote address at The GW Graduate School of Political Management's Commencement on Saturday, July 29. The veteran political operative shared his professional expertise with more than 100 graduates and their guests. Rove says US voters inattentive but not stupid Reuters, July 29, 2006 U.S. voters often tune out policy debates but it's wrong to think of them as stupid, uninformed and gullible, top White House political strategist Karl Rove said on Saturday. Rove, who is gearing up for a fight to help Republicans keep control of Congress in November, described Americans as swayed more by instinct than by the nuances of legislative proposals or candidates' position papers. In a commencement speech at George Washington University's graduate school of political management, Rove rejected what he called a cynical view of politics pushed by many strategists and journalists.
Rove blasts journalists' role in politics Associated Press, July 29, 2006 Presidential adviser Karl Rove said Saturday that journalists often criticize political professionals because they want to draw attention away from the "corrosive role" their own coverage plays in politics and government. "Some decry the professional role of politics, they would like to see it disappear," Rove told graduating students at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. "Some argue political professionals are ruining American politics - trapping candidates in daily competition for the news cycle instead of long-term strategic thinking in the best interest of the country."
Expert to parties: ignore base voters Chicago Tribune - July 6, 2006 _____________________________________________ |
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