How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains

Bush Adviser's Effort to Promote the President and His Allies Was Unprecedented in Its Reach

Many administrations have sought to maximize their control of the machinery of government for political gain, but Rove pursued the goal far more systematically than his predecessors, enlisting political appointees at every level of government in a permanent campaign that was an integral part of his strategy to establish Republican electoral dominance. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Aug 19, 2007 - 7:48 AM PDT
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John Primm
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by John Primm - Oct. 1, 2008

wow...Rove the Dark Lord...if this was really news and if the reporters really did what they claim to, then this story would have been written years ago. Don't anyone believe this sort of thing started with Bush 43...

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Oliver Jones
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by Oliver Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

WaPo opens up their files and writes the big picture story now that Rove is going.

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Julian Friedland
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by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

Although it could be a more focused and succinct, it shows how Rove sought to skirt the spirit of the Hatch act in order to use the Federal Treasury to boost Republican political campaigns. What a coincidence that he just stepped down to "spend more time with his family."

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Leo Romero
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by Leo Romero - Oct. 1, 2008
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