Karl Rove, advisor to former US President George W. Bush, returns to his seat with food during a MLB interleague baseball game between Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals in Washington, June 21, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Karl Rove, advisor to former US President George W. Bush, returns to his seat with food during a MLB interleague baseball game between Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals in Washington, June 21, 2009.

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  1. Former White House senior adviser Karl Rove, center, attends the funeral of columnist Robert Novak, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. Novak is perhaps best known as a co-host of several of CNN's political talk shows, including "Crossfire" and become a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case during George W. Bush's administration.
  2. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  3. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  4. Friends, family and fellow journalists leave the funeral service of columnist Robert Novak, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. From left are, at top, political reporter Bob Franken, former White House senior adviser Karl Rove, and Cragg Hines, wearing sunglasses, a political opinion columnist. Novak is perhaps best known as a co-host of several of CNN's political talk shows, including "Crossfire" and become a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. He had been a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times for decades.
  5. FILE -- In this May 15, 2009 file photo, former White House aide Karl Rove leaves law offices in Washington.
  6. William Safire receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush (R) in the East Room of the White House in Washington, December 15, 2006. Safire, the former Richard Nixon speechwriter who went on to become known for his columns on politics and language in The New York Times, has died, the newspaper said on Sunday. Safire, who was 79, died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, the Times said. An aide to Safire said he had suffered from cancer.
  7. Former President George W. Bush, right, and wife, Laura Bush, stand during the playing of the National Anthem, before the announcement of a community service project called Service Learning Adventures in North Texas, or "SLANT 45," at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  8. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  9. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  10. The Iraqi flag is seen in the background as Muntazer al-Zaidi (L), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  11. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  12. Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston (R) talks with home plate umpire Todd Tichenor during the tenth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  13. Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Brandon League walks to the dugout after his two throwing errors allowed the winning run to score for the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  14. Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Nick Leyva (L) greets Edwin Encarnacion as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  15. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero kicks at the dirt after giving up a two-run home run to Nick Markakis of the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  16. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon League reacts after making his second throwing error in the 11th inning of a baseball game allowing Baltimore Orioles Michael Aubrey, pictured at right, to score the winning run Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.

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