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Karl Rove says gay marriage won't be the issue in '08 that it was in '04
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 8/14/2008
Karl Rove says gay marriage won't be the issue in '08 that it was in '04
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For many voters, it’s an article of faith that political consultant Karl Rove orchestrated the 2004 ballot fight over same-sex marriage to help push conservatives to the polls. In the process, the theory goes, those voters helped George Bush win reelection. Rove takes a somewhat different view. He says backers of same-sex marriage started the fight by filing suits and winning a Supreme ...

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Jonathan Martin's Blog:  Remainders: Offensive game

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Remainders: Offensive game
Jonathan Martin's Blog — In the Wall Street Journal, McCain reiterates his support for Georgia. Elsewhere, he rules out a military response. The FEC gives McCain a break. Phil Gramm resurfaces. John Weaver criticizes the campaign’s offensive game. As does some guy in Michigan. Other Michiganders lobby for Romney. Fineman scrutinizes McCain’s recent strategy shifts. Rove doesn’t expect a new gay marriage debate. Burns Strider and Mark DeMoss ...

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