Architect of Destruction: Karl Rove steps down

WASHINGTON - Karl Rove, who set the political strategy for U.S. President George W. Bush's two White House victories and became a favorite target for critics, said on Monday he was resigning.
Rove, the White House deputy chief of staff known as "The Architect" for guiding Bush from governor of Texas to two terms as president, is the latest senior aide to quit as the clock ticks toward the end of Bush's presidency.
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