“If Karl Rove were indicted, that would be like George W. Bush losing his right arm at a time when he needs every limb he's got to climb out of the hole he's in and to rebuild his presidency.”
David Gergen
“I didn't even know who Karl Rove was when I went over there for the interview.”
Dan Bartlett
“[Bush's campaign strategist Karl Rove predicted that Forbes would not be able to keep pace as the campaign moves forward.] This is his high water mark, ... New Hampshire might be the same for John McCain.”
Karl Rove
“Our campaign has called this morning. Our campaign political strategist Karl Rove has called the individual who was quoted in the newspaper about that ad and urged that group, whoever they are, to pull down that ad.”
Karen Hughes
“so much bigger than Karl Rove.”
Joseph Biden
“I asked Karl Rove, 'Are you all going to be supporting this?' And he said 'no'. End of involvement.”
Ken Tomlinson
“wipe the Karl Rove story off the front page.”
Jack Valenti