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Karl Rove is a former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush. He has worked as a commentator and political analyst for Fox News.

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Karl Rove
stated on September 20, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

At this point in 2012, "Rick Perry was ahead at 29.9 percent, and we had seven more leads before it finally settled on Mitt Romney."

By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2015
Karl Rove
stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."

By Lauren Carroll • April 19, 2015
Karl Rove
stated on May 8, 2014 in a panel discussion:

Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury."

By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2014
Karl Rove
stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2014
Karl Rove
stated on March 16, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday":

Russian annexation of Crimea "removes a million residents of the Ukraine that have provided the margin of victory for (Viktor) Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow prime minister in his last election."

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2014

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