"Bush's Brain," as Rove is often complimented, was a steadfast administration insider and policy maker until the 2006 elections brought the likelihood of more gay marriages, illegal immigration and health care benefits.

Throughout the congressional term, George W. Bush has remained strong and steadfast, but Karl Rove is too much a man of faith to remain in Washington. He resigns his White House position to write an insider book praising his boss and spend more time with his family in Dubai.