Rove: Make Burr face of the GOP

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:17:37 -0500

Karl Rove thinks Sen. Richard Burr could help save the GOP.

In a proposed roadmap out of the political wilderness published last week in Newsweek, the former political strategist for President Bush argued that Burr could be a fresh face for the Republican Party.

He argued that the "party's face" is now its Congressional leadership.

Senate and House Republicans will be seen more than any party chair or 2012 aspirant. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. John Boehner must put on center stage their most persuasive, compelling members: Richard Burr and Jon Kyl in the Senate, and Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor, Mike Pence, Cathy McMorris, Peter Roskam and Kevin McCarthy in the House, for example.

Burr is no stranger to TV interviews, having spent a fair amount of time boosting Sen. John McCain's presidential bid this year.

Facing a potentially tough re-election fight in 2010, he probably wouldn't object to spending more time getting his name out there either.

It's also worth noting that Rove recruited Burr to run for Senate.

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