Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential
by James Moore, Wayne Slater

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"Love him or hate him, Karl Rove is one of the most brilliant and successful political consultants of all time. In this riveting account, Wayne Slater and Jim Moore tell how he got there."
?Paul Begala, CNN?s Crossfire

"If you want to understand the President?s underlying motives, read the new book on his guru, Karl Rove, Bush?s Brain."
?Al Hunt, The Wall Street Journal

"Bush?s Brain, by James Moore and Wayne Slater, two experienced Texas reporters who have covered the pair for many years, has fresh information about Rove?s influence on Bush . . . Moore and Slater think that Rove is a dangerous man, but their book is not biased or malicious, based as it is in solid reporting."
?The New York Review of Books

"Bush?s Brain isn?t a hatchet job on George W. Bush. In fact, the two authors largely dispel the myth of Bush?s supposedly deficient IQ. But, more importantly, they lay bare the story of how Karl Rove may be the most powerful man in America. It?s a compelling story told by two veteran Texas journalists who don?t need a briefing packet to understand the men they?re writing about."
?Philip Bruce, KCET/PBS Television, Los Angeles

Rove has been involved with the Bush family for nearly 30 years and has worked on every one of George W.'s campaigns. In great detail, the book shows how Rove led Bush, a "reluctant political warrior," all the way to the White House. The portrait of Bush and Rove's relationship is fascinating. Though opposites in many respects, they are an unusually effective political team. But where Bush seemed to fall into politics, Rove has been preparing for his current job all of his life, and Bush has served as a vehicle for Rove's considerable ambitions, the authors contend. "Without Karl Rove, there would be no President George W. Bush," they write. Moore and Slater look deeply into Rove's past to offer copious evidence of his political genius, his tenacity, and his remarkable success rate in getting his clients elected. The facts also portray Rove as unethical, vindictive, and a chronic abuser of power. Loaded with revealing anecdotes and inside information, this is essential reading for anyone looking to understand not only the Bush administration, but how politics really work. --Shawn Carkonen

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