Karl Rove, the political mastermind behind President Bush’s races for the White House and an adviser with unparalleled influence over the past 6 1/2 years, announced on Monday that he is stepping down as President Bush's deputy chief of staff at the end of the month, ending a partnership stretching back more than three decades.

Will Karl Rove’s departure be good for the Bush White House, or a huge loss?

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