Karl Rove’s departure from the White House at the end of this month, revealed today by the Wall Street Journal’s Paul Gigot, frees up a talented but tainted master of politics for a Republican presidential hopeful. If anyone wants him, sooner rather than later would be the time to sign him up.
The president’s political guru is still an icon for many conservatives likely to vote in GOP primaries. Come the general election he could be a lightning rod for attacks by Democrats who hate him.
Even a low-key role in someone’s primary campaign could impress Republicans who are having trouble warming up to a single candidacy, especially after last weekend’s Iowa straw poll where former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s victory and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s second-place finish challenged former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s frontrunner status.
Just a kind word from Rove about one of the contenders could go a long way toward helping Republican voters pick a winner.![[RSS]](http://67.192.49.194/templates/images/rss_icon.gif){kind=icon}
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