Guide Note

Karl Rove served as a Senior Advisor and White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush, beginning in his first term in 2001. Rove resigned in late August, 2007 and currently works as a pundit and political analyst for publications, including Newsweek, and Fox News Channel.

Fast Facts

Born: December 25, 1950
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Residences: Washington, D.C., Florida
Spouse: Darby Tara Hickson
Children: Son, Andrew
Occupation: Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor to the President

Contempt of Congress

Rove failed to attend a congressional review investigating allegations of political pressure being imposed on the Justice Department. ¹ He would have been asked about the prosecution of the former governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman.² On July 30, 2008, the House Judiciary Committee decided Rove was in "contempt of Congress." for his non-attendance.³

Key Dates

1971: Drops out of University of Utah to become Executive Director for the College Republican National Committee
1981: Founds political consulting firm, Karl Rove & Company in Austin, Texas
1984: Runs Phil Gramm's campaign for Senator
1994: Helps George W. Bush win campaign for Governor of Texas
1994: Runs John Ashcroft's senatorial campaign
1998: Runs Governor George W. Bush's re-election campaign
2000: Runs Governor George W. Bush's presidential campaign
2001: Appointed Senior Advisor to the President
2004: Runs President George W. Bush's re-election campaign
February 9, 2005: Promoted to Deputy White House Chief of Staff
August 31, 2007: Resigns from The White House

Controversy

As the chief policy architect in the Bush White House from 2001 to 2007, Rove was one of the President's most trusted advisors, and a frequent attendee of meetings concerning Iraq War planning. Rove has been named in nearly every scandal during Bush's tenure, including the Valerie Plame affair, the U.S. Attorney firings, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and most recently, the conviction and incarceration of former Democratic Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelmann. In late May, 2008, former White House Press Spokesman Scott McClellan blamed Rove for organizing a photo-op flyover of the Hurricane Katrina destruction.

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Karl Rove

The Mahalo Top 7

Newsweek: Karl Rove columns
Wikipedia: Karl Rove
CBS News: GOP Operative: Rove Sought To Smear Dem (February 21, 2008)
Guardian Unlimited: Who is Karl Rove? (2004)
PBS Frontline: Karl Rove: The Architect
SourceWatch: Karl Rove profile
YouTube: Rove responds to contempt charge on Fox (Time: 1:35)

Karl Rove Recent News

The Associated Press: US judge: White House aides can be subpoenaed (July 31, 2008)
The Hill: Pelosi says Rove contempt citation is possible
Think Progress: Rove calls contempt vote ‘ludicrous,’ admits to exerting no ‘personal privilege.’ (July 31, 2008)
The Associated Press: House panel...to cite Rove for contempt (July 30, 2008)
Bloomberg: House Panel Votes to Hold Rove in Contempt... (July 30, 2008)
AFP: House panel subpoenas Rove in justice probe (May 22, 2008)
The New York Times: Karl Rove recent news
CBS News: GOP Operative: Rove Sought To Smear Dem (February 21, 2008)
FoxNews.com: Bush Advisor Karl Rove to Resign at End of Month (August 13, 2007)
CNN.com: Rove's attacks on Clinton a flashback to 2004 (August 20, 2007)
YouTube: Karl Rove as MC Rove
WashingtonPost.com: Midterm Vote May Define Rove's Legacy (2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "GSA Chief Is Accused of Playing Politics" (2007)
TheHill.com: House panel authorizes Rove subpoena (2007)

Karl Rove Resignation

Time: "Karl Rove's Leaving Legacy" (Aug 13, 2007)
BBC News: The 'architect' leaves the White House (Aug 13, 2007)
New York Times: The Rove Legacy (Aug 13, 2007)

Karl Rove Biography

Right Web: Karl Rove profile
NPR: Karl Rove, the President's 'Boy Genius' (2006)
Village Voice: A Timeline of Karl Rove's Nasty Slimes (2005)
PBS Frontline: Karl Rove's Life and Political Career (2005)

Karl Rove Scandals and Controversies

Think Progress: White House ‘red-faced’ over Rove remark (2007)
FoxNews.com: E-Mails Discuss Karl Rove's Role in U.S. Attorney Firings (2007)
CNN.com: Novak: Rove confirmed Plame's identity (2006)
MSNBC.com: The Rove Factor? (2006)
Harpers.org: Karl Rove Timeline
Power Line: Closing in on Karl (2005)

Karl Rove Public Image

Official Site: Bush's Brain
AlterNet: The Media's Crush on Karl Rove Isn't Over (2006)
New York Post: "Genius" No More (2006)
Media Matters: The Karl Rove crush
Salon.com: The brains behind Bush (2003)

Karl Rove Strategy

Vanity Fair: "Karl Rove's Split Personality" (2006)
RealClearPolitics: The Bush Economy
TIME: "The Republicans' Secret Weapon" (2006)
AlterNet: When Strategy Fails, Rove Will Fight Dirty (2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "Four More Years Attributed to Rove's Strategy" (2004)

Karl Rove Blogs and Commentaries

Gawker: Everyone Loves Karl! (March 17, 2008)
Politico: Mehlman, Rove boost McCain campaign (March 8, 2008)
Wall Street Journal: The Mark of Rove August 13, 2007)
The Huffington Post: Karl Rove blog posts
TalkLeft: Karl Rove blog posts
Michelle Malkin: Karl Rove blog posts
The Daily Dish: Karl Rove's Permanent Minority
Fan Blog: I Love Karl Rove

Karl Rove Photos

Google Image Search: Karl Rove
Flickr: Karl Rove Photos
WireImage: Karl Rove Photos

Karl Rove Videos

YouTube: Karl Rove on U.S. Attorney appointments
YouTube: Rove on Meet the Press (Part 1)
YouTube: Rove on Meet the Press (Part 2)
YouTube: Rove on Meet the Press (Part 3)
YouTube: Karl Rove denies part in 2000 McCain dirty trick
YouTube: CBS Evening News, January 18, 1972
Google Video: Karl Rove in Spin Room after Miami Debate
YouTube and Google Video: Karl Rove
iFilm: White House Press Corps Unleashed

Karl Rove Timeline

December 25, 1950: Born in Denver, Colorado
June, 1971: Takes position as Executive Director of College Republican National Committee
1981: Founds direct mail consulting firm, Karl Rove and Company
1992: Fired from George H. W. Bush campaign
2000: Sells Rove and Company to join George W. Bush Presidential campaign
January, 2001: Accepts position as Senior Advisor to the President
August 29, 2003: Joe Wilson calls Rove responsible for the leak of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA employee

Karl Rove Criticism

Counterpunch: Exposing Karl Rove (2002)
Salon.com: Karl Rove articles
Wikipedia: Turd Blossom
VDare.com: Karl Rove: Time For A Career Change? (2003)

Karl Rove Political Cartoons and Satire

Slate Magazine: Rove Political Cartoons
This Modern World: Karl Rove Talking Points
TheSwiftReport: Poll: Karl Rove Leak Story "Boring," "Hard to Follow" (2005)
Cagle.com: Karl Rove cartoons
YouTube: Billionaires Love Karl Rove

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