Because nothing says “freedom and democracy” like using federal resources to help win your party’s local campaigns.
Rove is giving a virtuoso performance designed to prevent the Democrats from taking control of the House and Senate or, if that is no longer possible, to hold down the size of the Democratic victory to make it easier for the GOP to come back in 2008. His plan is three-pronged: to reenergize any conservatives who may be flagging; to make sure the GOP’s carefully constructed campaign apparatus is functioning at peak efficiency; and to put the resources of the federal government to use for political gain.
GOP at a loss? Karl Rove has an 11th-hour plan to win (Los Angeles Times, via Morning News)