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<title><![CDATA[Karl Rove - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/14641.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Karl Rove]]></description><category domain="14641">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[GOP Midterm Strategy Looks Good on Paper, But Lacks Execution]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-blundering-2026-midterm-campaign-4f950867?st=i9WFmf</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The White House midterm strategy'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'outlined by Trump political chief James Blair in a recent interview with the Free Press'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'looks good on paper. It has two elements. First, remind voters what President Trump has achieved and wants to do. Second, show voters that Democrats lack a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[We Could All Be Wrong About the Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/we-could-all-be-wrong-about-the-midterms-82c329ef?st=awVj5K</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This election season will likely have more surprises than most.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why I'm Voting for a Texas Democrat]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-im-voting-for-a-texas-democrat-4c835d2d?st=Rdc8Dw</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republicans turned Texas red by fielding candidates who understood the strength of our state'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s diverse population and welcomed voters who shared our conservative values.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Democrats Disavow the DSA Platform?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/will-democrats-disavow-the-dsa-platform-6a0c6bb2?st=5YN17B</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s a seductive tale. Nasty villains with evil plans to make us miserable. But they can be beaten. When they are, life will be fuller and more rewarding with peace and harmony forever. All you have to do is elect us.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Who Has the Midterm Upper Hand?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/who-has-the-midterm-upper-hand-604bd2bf?st=R6kjD1</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The party out of the White House usually picks up seats, but it isn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t a sure thing.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Questions the Primaries Didn't Answer]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-questions-the-primaries-didnt-answer-17a9689b?st=sQSGXi</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The primaries Tuesday in'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico provide insight into how the midterms are shaping up.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Damaging Fight for Republicans in Indiana]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-gop-defeats-itself-in-indiana-1927c4cd?st=69cAwc</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The entire effort cost $13.5 million, which could have gone to beating Democrats.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The 2026 Races To Watch for 2028 Results]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-2026-races-to-watch-for-2028-results-78668ec9?st=F6jrJa</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Political battles are already under way that will have serious consequences for the 2028 presidential election'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s outcome.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Newsom Live Down His Record?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-newsom-live-down-his-record-b7cff26d?st=ojwfSQ</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[He wouldn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t be the only Democratic governor whose state is an economic mess.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Do Democrats Know How To Win?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/do-democrats-know-how-to-win-f86dfd98?st=nM7VEB</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s likely Democrats will flip the House this fall. They need to gain only three seats, and the president'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s party generally loses ground in midterm elections.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Midterms Are Dems' To Lose--and They May]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/midterms-are-dems-to-loseand-they-may-c9f60225?st=JA8rYK</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Bashing Trump and pandering to the kooky left is hardly a winning formula.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Daughter Dies Too Young]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-daughter-dies-too-young-cancer-treatment-god-hope-faith-grief-395ff93b?st=xQek6q</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Sterling Oles O'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'Hara was only 38. Why would a benevolent God let her suffer?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris Needs To Separate Herself From Biden]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-biden-keeps-helping-trump-speaking-tour-record-2024-presidential-election-fc9ef06e?st=zqhqdH</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president plans to annoy voters by touring the nation to tout his record.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Needs To Stress the Issues. Harris Must Move to the Center]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/opinion/voters-trust-trumps-record-but-like-harris-where-the-race-stands-with-little-time-left-4ce4bea8?st=mdkx7gd7cbgic34</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With the election less than 70 days away and the conventions over and done, it'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s worth considering the state of the presidential race.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Presidential Marathon Becomes a Sprint]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-marathon-becomes-a-sprint-dc04dc72?mod=opinion_lead_pos11</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Trump-Biden race was as long as it felt. Trump-Harris is over in 100 days.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Goes From the Basement to Denial]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-goes-from-the-basement-to-denial-2024-presidential-election-9ec3d29f?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Polls show him behind Trump, and he won'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t come back unless he admits the problem.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Tuesday's Primary Winners Aren't So Super]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/tuesdays-winners-arent-so-super-voters-overwhelmingly-back-terrible-candidates-52b98456?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Can't Win Without Help From Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-cant-win-without-help-from-trump-hur-report-voters-age-disqualify-5e64c2e2?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Hur report only reinforced that voters have decided the president isn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t up to a second term. But he keeps on running.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden's Campaign Is Worse Than Churchill's Pudding]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-is-worse-than-churchills-pudding-2024-presidential-election-4f0ceaa4?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump is beatable, but the president'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s campaign has no persuasive theme.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Biden-Trump Foot-Shooting Contest]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-trump-foot-shooting-contest-jan-6-pardon-defense-sec-missing-obama-3a598d92?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Unforced errors from an AWOL defense secretary to promises of Jan. 6 pardons.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Even Trump Save Biden's 2024 Run?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-even-trump-save-bidens-2024-run-black-hispanic-young-voters-flee-democrat-7d01ccaa?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-even-trump-save-bidens-2024-run-black-hispanic-young-voters-flee-democrat-7d01ccaa?mod=opinion_lead_pos10]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Increasingly bleak polls show the Dem slipping with crucial voter demographics.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[2023 Was a Wash. 2024 Could Be Historic]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/2023-was-a-wash-2024-could-be-historic-1e032bf9?mod=opinion_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Taylor and Travis will get hitched, and the election will be a chaotic, nasty mess.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Where Are the Pros in Biden's Campaign?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-are-the-pros-in-bidens-campaign-6538364c?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-are-the-pros-in-bidens-campaign-6538364c?mod=opinion_lead_pos9]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It's unclear that his relatively greenhorn team can even fix his failing 2020 strategy.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Voters Want Anyone But Trump or Biden]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/voters-want-anyone-but-trump-or-biden-presidential-election-campaign-voters-polls-d1610d69?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Neither looks good in'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' the latest polls. Both'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' parties should consider alternatives for the 2024 presidential election.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Unrestrained 2024 Front Runners]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-unrestrained-2024-front-runners-dean-phillips-biden-trump-election-ff39ffa0?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-unrestrained-2024-front-runners-dean-phillips-biden-trump-election-ff39ffa0?mod=opinion_lead_pos9]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Biden's surrogates attack Dean Phillips, while Trump attacks practically everyone.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden's Ad Blitz Is a Sign of Weakness]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-ad-blitz-is-a-sign-of-weakness-2024-campaign-bfc52f6f?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-ad-blitz-is-a-sign-of-weakness-2024-campaign-bfc52f6f?mod=opinion_lead_pos9]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Since it started in April, the polls have him moving in one direction: down.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Iowa Could Open Up the 2024 GOP Primary]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/iowa-could-open-up-the-2024-gop-primary-elections-trump-voters-caucus-abortion-campaign-2024-6c036461?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump may think the presidential nomination is in the bag, but even he knows falling short there means trouble.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[America Is Often a Nation Divided]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-is-often-a-nation-divided-politics-election-gop-voters-debate-unrest-9100042a?mod=opinion_lead_pos5</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[U.S. politics today is ugly and broken, true enough. But the good news is that it was worse in the past, and it will get better again.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Looks Beatable in Early States]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-looks-beatable-in-early-states-iowa-nh-polls-indictment-baaa4070?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Majorities in Iowa and New Hampshire don't back him. More defections may come.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Plays Hamlet Ahead of the GOP Primary Debate]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-plays-hamlet-ahead-of-the-debate-election-2024-race-gop-candidate-campaign-369ff2?mod=opinion_lead_pos9</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Karl Rove</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Will he show up? He's being coy, and there are reasons not to, but my bet is that he does.]]></description>
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