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Maine: Karl Rove

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 09:48

Mitchell: McCain campaign run by the 'disciples of Karl Rove'

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Former U.S. Senate majority leader George Mitchell has been actively campaigning for Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama and U.S. Senate nominee and current Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland).

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 20:41

UPDATED: Biden, Rove respond to 'doofus' comment

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATE: Karl Rove just appeared on Fox News, where he is a commentator. He was asked about the comments he made at a Maine delegation breakfast where he called Democratic vice presidential candidate a "big, blowhard doofus."

He didn't deny making the comments, and said the only thing he would apologize for was for Biden being wrong of the Iraq War.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:45

Rove comments: Biden camp responds

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

A spokesman for Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) has responded to Karl Rove’s remarks earlier, before the Maine delegation, that the vice presidential nominee was a “big blowhard doofus.”

Spokesman David Wade tells ABC News:

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:12

Video: Karl Rove speaks to Maine delegation

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2475|title=Rove drops in|desc=Republican strategist Karl Rove greets Maine RNC delegate Dawn Gilbert.|link=none|align=left|width=225|height=169]MINNEAPOLIS -- The Maine delegation got a surprise visit from Republican strategist Karl Rove during a breakfast meeting at the Republican National Convention.

See below, or click here for video of Rove answering a question about the economy.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:35

Rove: Obama's inexperienced; Biden's a 'big, blowhard doofus'

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Maine's Republican delegation got a surprise visit from former White House political operative Karl Rove at its convention breakfast this morning.

During his speech, he talked up John McCain's Republican presidential bid and criticized Democratic nominee Barack Obama for his inexperience.

When the topic of running mates came up, he referred to U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as a "big, blowhard doofus."

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