Karl Rove spells out in the Wall Street Journal two factors that might hamper GOP efforts to take the Senate this November, despite a political climate favorable to Republicans: Democrats have raised more money than Republicans and have purchased more dollars in television advertising. To tilt the scales back in their favor, Rove implores Republicans to "open their wallets to candidates whom they may have never met, and, if they live in a battleground state... clear their calendars to volunteer to identify and get out the vote.” Donating money and getting out the vote (GOTV) are the water and air of any campaign’s success. But this advice -- while sound, time-tested, and offered by a respected political maven like Karl Rove -- will not, in and of itself, solve the GOP’s money and GOTV problems because it fails to address why -- in a political and economic environment that is advantageous to Republicans and puts a Senate majority within its grasp -- there is a...(Read Full Article)