On board with Bush since the beginning of his political career in Texas, Rove was nicknamed "the architect" and "boy genius" by the president for designing the strategy that twice won him the White House. Critics call Rove "Bush's brain."
A criminal investigation put Rove under scrutiny for months during the investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's name but he was never charged with any crime. In a more recent controversy, Rove, citing executive privilege, has refused to testify before Congress about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
Since Democrats won control of Congress in November, some top administration officials have announced their resignations. Among those who have left are White House counselor Dan Bartlett, budget director Rob Portman, chief White House attorney Harriet Miers, political director Sara Taylor, deputy national security adviser J.D. Crouch and Meghan O'Sullivan, another deputy national security adviser who worked on Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was forced out immediately after the election as the unpopular war in Iraq dragged on.
I wouldn't say jumped ship as much as just finally going home. I don't care for the guy but if he was going to jump ship there were better times than now...Unless something will be surfacing soon.
I have no doubt Rove is joining the '08 election effort. He's got his work cut out for him.
Hillary is the most polarizing candidate by far, and the election is still over a year away. Obama has no chance since he is an inexperienced hippy socialist radical.
Rove would mop up in 2008. He could win the popular election by 5 million votes this time around.