Bush’s Brain: The Karl Rove Story
A new documentary is coming to a theatre near you (at least in Portland and 12 other cities) and is available on DVD. Bush’s Brain follows the life and times of Karl Rove, the chief political advisor to the president. Rove is a legend for his dirty campaign tactics. Many independent observers have noted his close association with the contributors and producers of the so-called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The promoters of this film, which is based on a book by journalists James Moore and Wayne Slater, provided me with an advance copy. It is worth viewing. Knowing the history of how George Bush has run his past campaigns and who is behind them is key to understanding the viscous nature of his 2004 effort.
It's certainly a long way from the compassionate face the Republicans have been so desperate to show in New York.
Posted by: Richard Hall | Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 00:34
I'm a retired UCC chaplain, and was very surprised to come across this page when I was looking for something else. What I was looking for was info about Karl Rove's wife, whom I believe is an ordained minister. Denomination, etc?
Posted by: Rev Sally Brown | Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 15:58
I recently heard that Karl Rove family name was Roverer and the family changed it to Rove due to some issues with ancestors in their family. Is this true?
Posted by: Thomas Nawn | Sunday, December 12, 2004 at 00:24
Karl Rove's adoptive father was Louis Rove jr. His father was Louis Rove sr. His Father was Olaf Julius Herman Emil Rove that immigrated from Fredrikshald (present Halden) in Norway to Milwaukee in 1886. He became vice consul for Norway in Wisconsin. His father was Severin Marinius Rove. His father was Andrias Jacob Rove that was born on the smallfarm Rove in Hvaler Township, an island township just where the border between Norway and Sweden reach the sea. The farm Rove lays between the mediaeval Hvaler Church and the township center of Skjaerhallen in Kirkoey (Church Island). Andrias' parents Johannes Andersen and Mari Jacobsdatter used the farm from 1800 to 1818 when they moved to Halden (Fredrikshald). But they kept the farm name as their family name.
(I am a Norwegian with joint ancestors from Hvaler township)
Posted by: Tom S. Vadholm | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 16:56