Karl Rove Quotes

A collection of quotes by Karl Rove.

Karl Rove, born on December 25, 1950, is an American political consultant and strategist. He first gained prominence as a key figure in Republican politics during the 1970s and 1980s, working for various Republican candidates and causes. Rove's political career reached new heights when he became the Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush.

Known for his sharp political instincts and strategic planning, Rove played a significant role in shaping President Bush's political agenda. He was particularly influential in the areas of domestic policy and election strategy. Rove was instrumental in the successful 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, guiding the Bush campaign to victory against Al Gore and John Kerry, respectively.

Throughout his career, Rove has been credited with revolutionizing campaign tactics, pioneering the use of data analytics and microtargeting to reach voters. His approach to campaigning has been both admired and criticized for its effectiveness and aggressiveness.

Beyond his work in electoral politics, Rove is a frequent commentator and writer on political issues. He has penned several books offering his insights on American politics and the conservative movement.

Karl Rove's career has marked him as one of the most influential figures in Republican politics in recent decades, leaving a lasting impact on campaign strategy and policy-making.

As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - un

As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing.

Education

And I think there's something about conservatives frankly -

And I think there's something about conservatives frankly - and the Left, when it comes to their channels of persuasion, are unpersuasive. They are, most of them are hate-filled, obscenity-clogged rants of anger and hatred.

Anger

For a person who promised hope and civility in politics, Mr.

For a person who promised hope and civility in politics, Mr. Obama has shown a borderline obsessiveness in blaming Mr. Bush.

Hope

Negative politics have always been around.

Negative politics have always been around.

Politics

And not only that, I also have the MacBook Air which is real

And not only that, I also have the MacBook Air which is really cool. Even my wife is jealous of my MacBook Air.

Cool

Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and o

Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and our society. If we want to have a hopeful and decent society, we ought to aim for the ideal.

Marriage

I'll never get out of politics. I have friends in public off

I'll never get out of politics. I have friends in public office. I have things that I want to do. You can't go back in life. I won't go back to the existence I had before of running a political consulting firm and signing up clients and advising campaigns in exactly that way.

Politics

Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and pr

Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers.

War

I believe in traditional marriage.

I believe in traditional marriage.

Marriage

The claim made by Team Obama that every dollar in stimulus t

The claim made by Team Obama that every dollar in stimulus translates into a dollar-and-a-half in growth is economic fiction. The costs of stimulus reduce future growth. No country has ever spent itself to prosperity. The price of stimulus has to be paid sometime.

Future

The fallback position in politics is if you don't know what

The fallback position in politics is if you don't know what you want to be about, and if you don't know what your vision is, go at somebody else.

Politics

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down un

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Smile

Our competition for American business is no longer in the ne

Our competition for American business is no longer in the next county or the next state, it's around the world.

Business

I mean, if you have to wake up in the morning to be validate

I mean, if you have to wake up in the morning to be validated by the editorial page of the New York Times, you got a pretty sorry existence.

Morning

If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as th

If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself.

Politics

You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Oba

You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Obama. He was inexperienced. The guy had great rhetoric, sounded good, looked good, but has turned out to be an utter disaster. I want someone where I have confidence and credibility that they're up to the job and that I can trust what they tell me.'

Trust

I know enough about European politics to know you've got a l

I know enough about European politics to know you've got a lot of crazy people who make their way onto the ballot.

Politics