I ran into Karl Rove in '79 in Austin after he had just played a role in electing the state's first Repub. governor since Reconstruction. He was in Austin. I was in Austin. He was in politics. I was a political reporter. I couldn't have avoided him if I wanted and if I had tried I would not have been doing my job. I didn't like the guy. There was a quality about him suggesting he was in a state of constantly smirking...




