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...Bush and his political guru Karl Rove (whom Bush alternately addresses as "Boy Genius" and "Turd Blossom") have already encountered a fair number of problems in California. Winning there won't be easy: the California Republican Party has been in bad shape for more than four years. Rove is hoping to resuscitate it by helping in the campaign against Democratic Governor Gray Davis, but he's had nothing but trouble so far. First, Rove decided the best way to beat Davis was for Bush to handpick the ideal nominee. Bush threw his weight behind Richard Riordan, the moderate former...
...took sides so early in the primary. (Simon's not the only one - the White House has actually upset Republicans in several states by choosing sides in primary fights.) On the other hand, Simon's certainly not going to turn down support from Bush. So his campaign has embraced Rove's interference; Bush traveled to the state twice to raise money for Simon and has promised to visit again. But Simon is not running a great campaign. He looks like he's in over his head, which is exactly what the White House had feared. If Simon...
...Dismayed by this state of affairs, Rove decided something needed to be done. This week Simon campaign strategist Ron Rogers was replaced with John Peschong, who's close with Bush allies in the state. Simon's campaign denies any tensions with the White House, but Rove and other Bush advisers have been openly critical of Simon and his campaign. One GOP strategist who has talked to White House advisers told the Los Angeles Times, "There's not a lot of confidence in the White House with the campaign," and said they were unhappy with "money, message and messenger...
...help his party at the polls a bit. But in the end, all politics is local, and almost every race is decided by local issues. What's more, this White House has a tendency to be heavy-handed and condescending to Republicans in Congress and in the states. If Rove pushes too hard, the President could lose vital allies. And no matter how high his popularity ratings may soar, he'll still need his friends two years from...
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