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  • October 2008

    • Rove: Obama Wins if Vote Were Today

      Politico  |  Oct 5, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Rove: Obama Wins if Vote Were Today

      (Newser) - Karl Rove isn't seeing red when he looks at his crystal electoral map, reports Politico, and is seeing enough blue to propel Barack Obama into the White House if the vote were held today. The GOP strategist has moved Minnesota and New Hampshire into the Democratic column, but cautions that the race is still plenty prone to dramatic swings. Meanwhile, in the battleground state of Virginia, GOP leaders are squirming, Politico reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Karl Rove  • New Hampshire  • Virginia  • Minnesota  • swing states  • electoral college

  • September 2008

    • Mukasey Taps Prosecutor for Attorney Firings Case

      Reuters  |  Sep 29, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      Mukasey Taps Prosecutor for Attorney Firings Case

      (Newser) - Michael Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor today to look into the attorney firing scandal today, Reuters reports, after an internal investigation came up empty-handed. Many top witnesses, such as Karl Rove, didn’t cooperate, but could now be subpoenaed by Connecticut prosecutor Nora Dannehy. More »

    • No Charges in US Attorney Firings: Report

      New York Times  |  Sep 29, 08 9:23 AM CDT

      No Charges in US Attorney Firings: Report

      (Newser) - A Justice Department probe of the firings of a group of US attorneys is ending without recommending charges against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales or anyone else, the New York Times reports. The investigators' report, to be released today, is nonetheless said to be scathing on the politically motivated firings, and to recommend that a prosecutor look into the role of lawmakers and the White House. More »

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      Karl Rove  • Alberto Gonzales  • Michael Mukasey  • Harriet Miers

    • Blogger's Pursuit of Paternity Issue Verges on Vendetta

      Washington Post  |  Sep 24, 08 3:52 PM CDT

      Blogger's Pursuit of Paternity Issue Verges on Vendetta

      (Newser) - Andrew Sullivan, blogger for the Atlantic , has come under fire for hammering John McCain’s campaign on an issue everyone else seems to have gotten over: whether or not Sarah Palin or her teen daughter Bristol is the mother of 4-month-old Trig Palin, Howard Kurtz writes in the Washington Post . Sullivan asked the campaign in two emails last week to “confirm, on the record” Trig’s paternity. More »

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      Election 2008  • Sarah Palin  • Karl Rove  • blog  • conservatives  • Andrew Sullivan  • Trig Palin

    • Rove Says Palin Excitement Will Pass; Polls Agree

      Associated Press  |  Sep 18, 08 2:28 PM CDT

      Rove Says Palin Excitement Will Pass; Polls Agree

      (Newser) - Excitement over Sarah Palin won’t last, Karl Rove told the AP last night. The Republican strategist said Palin was picked for “political” reasons, and acknowledged she was not the most qualified VP candidate available, although he feels she is ready for the job. Opinion polls support Rove on the Palin bounce: approval ratings for John McCain’s running mate have fallen in the past week. More »

    • Rove: McCain's Attack Ads Went 'Too Far'

      CNN  |  Sep 15, 08 8:08 AM CDT

      Rove: McCain's Attack Ads Went 'Too Far'

      (Newser) - The Democrats have found an unusual ally in attacking the veracity of McCain campaign ads: Karl Rove. The GOP mastermind criticized McCain’s advertising, saying he had gone “too far” and that criticism of Barack Obama didn’t pass the “100% truth test,” CNN reports. Speaking of both campaigns on Fox News, Rove said, “There ought to be an adult who says, ‘Do we really need to go that far in this ad?'” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Karl Rove  • campaign advertising  • campaign tactics

    • On Talk Shows, Dems Slam Palin

      Politico  |  Sep 14, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      On Talk Shows, Dems Slam Palin

      (Newser) - Smelling blood, Democrats—with help from a surprise Republican—continued to rail on Sarah Palin on the Sunday talk shows, accusing the Republican VP pick of stretching the truth about her experience, Politico reports. The highlights: “She doesn’t know anything, and she is not ready to be vice president,” says Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on CBS’ Face The Nation. “The interview that Americans saw on Thursday and Friday was similar to when I didn’t read a book in high school and had to read the Cliff’s Notes and phone in my report.” More »

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      John McCain  • Sarah Palin  • Karl Rove  • Claire McCaskill

  • August 2008