ROVE'S DREAM ISN'T DEAD

Karl Rove envisioned creating a permanent Republican majority and despite losses in 2006 and 2008, Morton Blackwell, one-time mentor of James "The Pimp" O'Keefe, hasn't stopped dreaming:

'Purity test' causes tension at RNC meeting
Posted: January 29th, 2010 07:15 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN) –

"Most of the GOP and all of the grassroots, all of them have been upset about the Republican Party giving resources to moderate candidates," said Virginia committee member Morton Blackwell. "Unless Republicans can persuade the new grassroots activists that something has changed, then the idea of incorporating them into a permanent Republican majority will not happen."