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Channeling David Axelrod

Published in Wall Street Journal on January 26, 2012

In a rare moment of senior-presidential-adviser-to-senior-presidential-adviser telepathy, I overheard the private thoughts of David Axelrod as he prepared to appear on television Tuesday night, following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address...

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Time for Romney to Talk About Bain

Published in Wall Street Journal on January 19, 2012

Battered but standing, Mitt Romney emerged from Monday's presidential debate still the front-runner. Newt Gingrich was at the top of his game, likely earning him at least the silver in South Carolina.

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On the Air

What Does N.H. Mean for Romney Camp?

Aired on America's Election HQ on January 10, 2012

Karl Rove joins Chris Wallace and Joe Trippi on the night of the New Hampshire primary to dissect the results.

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What Karl's Reading

By Stephen Greenblatt

I enjoyed Professor Greenblatt’s last book, WILL IN THE WORLD: HOW SHAKESPEARE BECAME SHAKESPEARE enormously but his latest volume, not so much...

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KEY RE-ELECTION STATISTICS, JANUARY UPDATE

Key Indicators Graph

The graph represents the average poll rating for President Barack Obama in the present month and three previous presidents at the same point in their administration.

Much can change over the course of a year, so stay tuned for monthly updates to see how Mr. Obama is positioned for reelection compared to his predecessors based on these key indicators.

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