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Bush loses book race for third straight year, says Rove

 

Published 12/26/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

Rove bested Bush’s book total for a third straight year. (CNN) — He wasn’t on the ballot this year, but President Bush still lost – to Karl Rove. For the third consecutive year, Rove has bested Bush in their annual reading contest, the former presidential advisor writes in today’s Wall Street Journal. The president's reading list this year [...] (link)

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