Former White House advisor Karl Rove sees North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr as a rising star in national politics.
During a speech at Duke University Monday night, Rove was asked to name rising national stars who had presidential possibilties. He named Burr and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the House Democratic caucus, reports Rob Christensen.
"There are number of people serving today who have great promise in the future,” Rove said. “One of them is from North Carolina. I am very impressed with him. He has a lot of knowledge about health care problems. He is a very impressive legislator.”
Rove had a role in advancing Burr’s political career. When he was still President Bush’s chief political advisor, Rove recruited Burr, then a Winston-Salem congressman, to run for the Senate in 2004.
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