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I know enough about European politics to know you've got a lot of crazy people who make their way onto the ballot.

Karl Rove

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Karl Rove
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: December 25
Former White House Deputy Chief Of Staff
Journalist
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Political Adviser
Politician
Denver
Colorado
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I think if you talk to my colleagues, I was less than a fearsome individual.
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And I think there's something about conservatives frankly - and the Left, when it comes to their channels of persuasion, are unpersuasive. They are, most of them are hate-filled, obscenity-clogged rants of anger and hatred.
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