Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their predictions for 12 key midterm races PBS NewsHour - The Latest By: Lisa Desjardins 20 October 2026 at 20:47 Rove, the reviled and revered hardball strategist behind the George W. Bush years, and Axelrod, the Obama strategist behind Democrats' authentic-and-tenacious school of thought, give their takes on races to watch.