American political strategist — Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush — 'Bush's Brain' — architect of Bush's 2000 and 2004 presidential victories — who built the most sophisticated Republican political operation of his era.
Creates the base mobilization model for Republican presidential campaigns — Rove's insight (that the 2004 election could be won by maximizing evangelical Christian turnout through ballot initiatives on same-sex marriage rather than persuading centrists) was the most consequential strategic insight in Republican presidential politics since Reagan.
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