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Reaction to Rove's Resignation

August 13, 2007 6:15 PM

Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper blogs about that quiet sound you hear:

That quiet sound you hear from Republicans says all you need to know about party officials' current feelings about Karl Rove. (At left, Rove with President Bush in July 2005.)

Not one GOP presidential campaign has proactively put out a statement paying homage to Rove or thanking him for his service. Certainly former Governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee can't be delighted with Rove stealing attention from their Iowa Straw Poll victories this weekend with the timed announcement of his departure.

Asked on CNN's "American Morning" if he would welcome Rove to his campaign, Huckabee's first response was, "I would welcome anybody to my campaign at this point."

There's also reluctance by these GOP pols to have their names appear in news stories that mention the Valerie Plame leak, the firing of the US Attorneys, congressional subpoenas, and the general tenor of Rove-style politics.

Continue reading on Jake's Political Punch blog.

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