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Former President George W. Bush senior advisor Karl Rove is coming to New Mexico for an event that both political parties are using to raise money.
Rove will be attending a state GOP fundraiser Saturday at the Albuquerque Hilton. For $100, attendees get a reception with Rove and a copy of his book, “Courage and Consequence.” For $250, people get a signed copy of the book and a “VIP” reception, according to a state Republican Party invitation.
Democrats have responded by sending out fundraising letters criticizing Rove.
“Rove is here on May 1 to raise money for the Republican Party of New Mexico so they can bring the same policies of the failed Bush presidency to New Mexico,” wrote Scott Forrester, state Democratic Party executive director.
Rove was a lightning rod for controversy during the Bush presidency, with many Democrats associating Rove as the “architect” of some of Bush’s most conservative policies, as well as national Republican election strategy.
Conservatives have praised him as a master political strategist who helped Republicans stay in power throughout the Bush presidency.
