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[[Republican]] political strategist '''Karl Christian Rove''', best known as President [[George W. Bush]]'s top advisor, earned him the nickname "Bush's Brain."
Rove's responsibilites "shift[ed] to" [[Joel Kaplan]], "who was promoted to deputy chief of staff from the No. 2 job in the White House budget office where he had served" under [[Joshua B. Bolten]], who took over April 14, 2006, as Bush's Chief of Staff "with authority to do whatever he deemed necessary to stabilize Bush's presidency, and he has moved quickly with changes," Hunt wrote.
*Advisory Board, [[George W. Bush Institute]] <ref>[http://georgewbushinstitute.com/george-w-bush-institute-board-of-advisors/ Advisory Board], George W. Bush Institute, accessed April 20, 2010.</ref>
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==History==
===Early Years===
Rove was born December 25, 1950, in Denver, Colorado. Although he attended the University of Utah, the University of Texas at Austin and George Mason University, he does not hold a degree.[http://www.csbs.utah.edu/new.pdf] Rove reportedly dropped out of the University of Utah to become the executive director of the [[College Republican National Committee]] (CRNC) from 1970-1972." [http://www.who2.com/karlrove.html] He then went on to become CRNC In 1973, Rove ran for chair of the College Republicans and, in doing so, threw the national convention into disarray by challenging the front-runner’s delegates. Both Rove and his opponent, Robert Edgeworth, claimed victory. The dispute was resolved when Rove was selected through the direct order of the chairman of the Republican National Chairman for 1973Committee, who at the time was [[George H.W. Bush|George H W Bush]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Goodman | first = Amy| title = Rove’s Science of Dirty Tricks| publisher = Truthdig| date =2007-08-14| url = http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070814_roves_science_of_dirty_tricks/| accessdate =2008-09-197403 |archiveurl = http://web.archive. org/web/20071017021158/http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070814_roves_science_of_dirty_tricks/ | archivedate =2007-10-17}}</ref>
Robert Bryce wrote in the ''Austin Chronicle'' in March 2000, that Rove, "an avid student of history, ... probably knows more about the American political process than many college professors. Despite that fact, Rove has never had time to finish his college degree. Over the past three decades, he has attended nearly half a dozen colleges, and he's currently within spitting distance of getting his degree in political science at UT. He has been provisionally accepted into the school's doctoral program in government." [http://weeklywire.com/ww/03-20-00/austin_pols_feature.html]
Karl Rove accompanied his candidate George Walker Bush to Washington in 2001. Rove became Bush's number one advisor, being given a newly created position Special Advisor to the President. During Bush's first term, Rove was credited with influencing and shaping White House policy to best support the President's reelection bid. At the time, he managed "the [[Office of Political Affairs]], the [[Office of Public Liaison]] and the [[Office of Strategic Initiatives]] at the White House." [http://www.who2.com/karlrove.html]
Although he was never directly implicated, fingers in Washington pointed on several occasions at Rove as the source of underhanded stunts to discredit and undermine critics of Bush. In particular, the ''American Prospect'''s [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060515/15mediatakes.htm Murray Waas ] ties Rove to the outing of [[CIA]] agent [[Valerie Plame]] in retaliation for her husband [[Joseph Wilson]]'s exposure of White House exaggerations concerning the [[Iraq as an imminent threat|nuclear threat posed by Iraq]]. [http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2004/03/waas-m-03-08.html]
In February 2005, Rove was appointed deputy White House chief of staff.[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050208-13.html] In his new role, Rove's responsibilities include coordinating policy between the White House [[Domestic Policy Council]], [[National Economic Council]], [[National Security Council]] and [[Homeland Security Council]].[http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7573881]
*[[Fred Barnes]] "A 'Third Term' for Bush", ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', Monday March 20, 2006, p. A16. Barnes suggests a major shakeup at the White House, sending Rove to chair the Republican National Committee.
*[http://wwwbusinessjournalism.murrayorg/2010/10/04/reuters-and-milwaukee-journal-sentinel-receive-2010-waasbarlett-steele-awards/ Murray Waas,] [http://news.nationaljournal.com/ articles/0330nj1.htm "Insulating Bush,"] ''National Journal'', March 30, 2006.*[[Dan Froomkin]],] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/03/31/BL2006033100695.html "A Compelling Story,"] ''White House Watch'' Blog/''Washington Post'', March 31, 2006.
*David Corn, [http://www.thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3&pid=78126 "Rove on the Stand?"] ''The Nation'', April 18, 2006.
*Terence Hunt, [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BUSH_SHAKEUP?SITE=TXABI&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&SECTION=HOME "Rove Surrenders Some Control in Shake-Up,"] Associated Press, April 20, 2006.
*E.J. Dionne, Jr., [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/15/AR2006051501201.html "Rove vs. Reality,"] ''Washington Post'', May 16, 2006.
*Michael McAuliff, [http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/418232p-353169c.html "Karl dreaming if he thinks W beloved, say pundits,"] ''New York Daily News'', May 16, 2006.
*[http://murraywaasbusinessjournalism.crooksandliars.comorg/2010/10/04/aboutreuters-and-milwaukee-journal-sentinel-receive-2010-barlett-steele-awards/ Murray Waas,] [http://0-news.nationaljournal.com.libus.csd.mu.edu/articles/0525nj1.htm "Rove-Novak Call Was Concern to Leak Investigators,"] ''National Journal'', May 25, 2006.*[http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/National+Reporting Shane Harris and Murray Waas,] [http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/0525nj2.htm "Justice Department Probe Foiled"] ''National Journal'', May 25, 2006.
*Mike Gehrke, [http://www.senatemajority.com/node/381 "Karl Rove Taking Bullets?"] ''Senate Majority Project'', June 13, 2006: ""Except for a lapse of several months, Selective Service records show presidential adviser Karl Rove escaped the [[draft]] for nearly three years at the height of the Vietnam War using student deferments." [http://www.talkleft.com/new_archives/007928.html]
*Jim VandeHei and Dan Balz, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/16/AR2006061602015.html "Fall Elections Are Rove's Next Test. Reputation as Architect of Victory at Stake,"] ''Washington Post'', June 16, 2006.
*Paul Kiel, [http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/003103.php "Today's Must Read,"] ''TPMmuckraker'', April 26, 2007.
*Garrett Epps, [http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/05/10/voting_rights/ "Karl Rove's big election-fraud hoax. Republican manipulation of the polls long predates the U.S. attorneys plot -- and the U.S. voting system needs an overhaul,"] ''Salon'', May 10, 2007.
*[http://www.murraywaasprnewswire.com /news-releases/reuters-and-milwaukee-journal-sentinel-receive-2010-barlett--steele-awards-104329693.html Murray Waas,] [http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/070510nj1.htm "Administration Withheld E-mails About Rove,"] ''National Journal'', May 10, 2007.
*Adam Zagorin, [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1627427,00.html?xid=rss-nation "Rove Named in Alabama Controversy,"] ''TIME'' Magazine, June 1, 2007.
*Satyam Khanna, [http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/09/rove-at-aspen/ "Rove: ‘I Make No Apologies’ For Any Of Administration’s Mistakes Or Lies,"] ''Think Progress'', July 9, 2007.
*John Solomon, Alec McGillis, and Sarah Cohen, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/18/AR2007081801182.html?hpid=topnews "How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains. Bush Adviser's Effort to Promote the President and His Allies Was Unprecedented in Its Reach,"] ''Washington Post'', August 19, 2007.
*Joe Sudbay, [http://www.americablog.com/2007/08/mccain-confirms-rove-oversaw-iraq.html "McCain confirms Rove oversaw Iraq strategy,"] AMERICAblog, August 19, 2007.
*[http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/ta052109.html Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel)], [http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/08/19/another-turdblossom-smear/ "Another Turdblossom Smear,"] ''Firedoglake'' Blog, August 19, 2007.
*Matt Corley, [http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/rove-cooper-contradict/ "Cooper Contradicts Rove: He’s ‘Dissembling’ With ‘Nonsense’ About The Plame Leak,"] ''Think Progress'', August 19, 2007.
*Faiz Shakir, [http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/rove-nice-try/ "Rove On Whether He’ll Answer Questions About His Potentially Illegal Acts: ‘Nice Try’,"] ''Think Progress'', August 19, 2007.
====2008====
*Dan Froomkin, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/05/02/BL2008050202043.html "What Karl Rove Fears the Most,"] Washington Post, May 2, 2008.
*[http://www.murray-waastalkleft.com /story/2006/05/15/111/49986 Murray Waas, ] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/07/white-house-nightmare-sce_n_117548.html "U.S. Attorney Probe Enters White Hosue Circle,"] ''Huffington Post'', August 7, 2008.*[http://wwwarchive.pressthink.murraywaasorg/2006/04/09/waas_now.com html Murray Waasand John A'mato], [http://murraywaas.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/07/104/ "The Dog Days of Summer and Executive Privilege,"] personal blog, August 7, 2008.
*[http://murraywaas.crooksandliars.com/about/ Murray Waas,] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/19/new-justice-department-pu_n_119821.html "New Justice Department Push to Keep Bush Aides From Testifying,"]'' Huffington Post'', August 19, 2008.
*[http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/murray_waas_1/2009/02/01-week/ Murray Waas & Justin Rood, ] [http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5912290&page=1 "Report: White House Inolved in U.S. Attorney Firings,"] ABCNews.com, Sept. 29, 2008. ====2009====*[http://www.russbaker.com/archives/CJR%20-%20Iraqgate,%20by%20Russ%20W_%20Baker.htm Murray Waas,][http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/attorney_rove_will_cooperate_with_doj_probes.php "Attorney: Rove Will Cooperate with DOJ Probes,"] ''TPM Muckraker'', Feb. 2, 2009.*Damozel, [http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/buck_naked_politics/2009/02/one-for-the-books-rove-to-cooperate.html "Rove to Cooperate...Or Not? Who Knows!"] ''Buck Naked Politics'', Feb. 3, 2009.*[[Murray Waas]], [http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/grand_jury_investigation_of_us_attorney_firings_fo.php "U.S. Attorney Scandal: Feds Probe Domenici For Obstruction of Justice,"] ''TPM Muckrake''r, Feb. 4, 2009.*[[Murray Waas]], [http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/_at_least_eleven_bush.php "The Big Stone Wall: Nine Bush-Era Officials Refused to Cooperate With DOJ Probes,"] T''PM Muckraker'', Feb. 18, 2009.*[[Murray Waas]], [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904u/us-attorney-bogden "A U.S. Attorney's Story,"] [http://www.theatlantic.com/murray-waas/ the ''Atlantic'',] April 20, 2009.
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