Karl Rove's open letter to Barack Obama

I used to have many discussions with my former Communications Manager at the Ministry of Transportation in the Province of BC Government regarding US political strategy. He was the ultimate spin-meister, was professional, and offered keen insight into winning political PR wars. (He was also well-read, and we often swapped books on the subject).

I am also interested in public/media relations (I currently work in this field in Beijing), however I've never shown much interest for branding strategies, marketing, luxury brands, etc. The rough-and-tumble of a political campaign, however, gets my juices flowing. And there's nobody better at winning elections than the guru himself, Mr. Karl Rove.

I can only imagine he's chomping at the bit to get involved as Election '08 rolls around. He has a sterling record as chief campaign advisor dating back to his small-time days in Texas. Many would argue that he ruined America, divided the country, and/or has caused trouble for the GOP going forward. But there's one thing we can't overlook: he's a proven winner.

So with that, I direct your attention to his extremely well-thought out advice column for Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate who's struggling to stay above water in his fight with front-runner Hillary Clinton.

This is solid advice, and for the sake of the Democrats, I hope Obama takes it.