From today's The Hotline:
NORTH DAKOTA: Karl's Roeven, Lookin' For A Candidate?
ND GOP leaders say WH Dep. CoS Karl Rove's visit to ND "provided a boost, no matter what happens after his scheduled meeting" with Gov. John Hoeven (R). Rove "delivered a low-key speech" to about 60 GOP cmte members 9/24, before attending an event with Hoeven and others. State Rep. Ron Iverson (R): "John Hoeven is going to do what John Hoeven wants to do. Of course, I would like to see him up for Senate. I think he would beat (Sen. Kent) Conrad (D)."
"Rove, who did not take questions from reporters, mentioned Hoeven once in his speech," calling him a "remarkable man." Hoeven did not attend, but others "said Rove's pep talk contained more substance than hype" (Kolpack, AP/Grand Forks Herald, 9/24).
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) "criticized" the trip, writing in a letter to Pres. Bush: "It would be expected that Mr. Rove would be a this post '24/7' during the crisis" (Home News Tribune, 9/24). Iverson: "The hurricane just hit. Karl Rove being there is not going to stop the rain from falling. It's not going to stop the people from doing the jobs they're supposed to do."
ND Dem spokesperson Rick Gion: "We don't believe that Karl Rove shares the values of most North Dakotans. He's a dirty politician and we're surprised they would bring him here" (AP/Grand Forks Herald, 9/24).
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