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The rove machine rolls on. (Comment).(Karl Rove)
American Prospect, The, February, 2003 by Reich, Robert
Tags: administration, Republican, White House
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IT'S NO ACCIDENT THAT KARL ROVE was one of Richard Nixon's moles. Using techniques developed by his first mentor, dirty-tricks strategist Donald Segretti, Rove infiltrated Democratic organizations on behalf of Nixon's infamous 1972 campaign. Rove's formidable talents came to the attention of George Bush Senior, then incoming Republican National Committee chairman, and the rest is history.
Seven presidential campaigns later, Rove masterminded a deluge of disinformation against John McCain, whose upset victory in New Hampshire had given him a shot at the Republican nomination. Word ...
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