Political Partners: Karl Rove and George W. Bush

Karl Rove George W. Bush President of the United States Deputy Chief of Staff White House Republican PartyBush's Brain The Architect
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Karl Rove and Co.
Rove broke into politics with a direct mail consulting firm he founded in 1981 and named after himself.

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