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Carville: Rove Lost Young Republicans
Departing White House adviser Karl Rove is responsible for losing "an entire generation for the Republican Party,” according to former Democratic strategist James Carville. In a commentary for the Financial Times, Carville acknowledges that if winning elections is the "real benchmark” for success in politics, Rove’s career "has to be deemed a success.” But Carville goes on to state: "If only things were so neat and simple. The evidence is now pretty conclusive that Mr. Rove may have lost more than just an election in 2006. He has lost an entire generation for the Republican Party.” Carville cites a number of polls showing that support for Republicans has fallen among younger voters. One poll by Democracy Corps – founded by Carville – found that a generic Democratic presidential candidate wins voters under age 30 by 32 percentage points.
Story Continues Below "Ideological divisions between the Republican Party and young voters are growing,” Carville writes. "On every issue, from the budget to national security, young voters responded overwhelmingly that Democrats would do a better job in government.” He also states that most Americans "are contemptuous of the theocratic underpinnings of the policy Mr. Rove ushered into government.” Carville – chief strategist for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign – further blasts Rove for "the hiring and firing of Justice Department officials and the placement of literally thousands of ideologically-driven buffoons throughout the U.S. government. As deputy chief of staff he was also responsible for handling the White House post-Katrina reconstruction efforts. "On these actions, history has already rendered its judgment on Mr. Rove. And, as we say in Louisiana, ‘It ain’t pretty.’” © NewsMax 2007. All rights reserved. Editor's note:
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