Carl Forti
Carl Forti
Carl Forti is an American Republican Party strategist who is the political director of Karl Rove's American Crossroads Super PAC. He was political director for Mitt Romney in 2008. Prior to joining American Crossroads, Forti has co-founded the Black Rock Group and has been instrumental in the formation of Republican 527's and Super PACs. He has been referred to as "Karl Rove's Karl Rove", "one of the smartest people in politics you've never heard of," and "the Alexander the Great...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
CountryUnited States of America
At this point in time, I fully expect to be the majority come November.
We talk to groups and people all the time and recommend strategy. We do that with campaigns. It's part of what we do.
We try to run these races district by district. It will really just depend on which part of the country and which district you are talking about.
There is not a big anti-incumbent movement building out there. This is a snapshot in time that doesn't mean a lot.
I don't know of anyone who lost a race because of something another member did or didn't do.
Move-on?s long planned attacks were derailed before they got out of the gate because they?re false and deceptive. Voters will see right through it.
Ney has maintained his innocence, that he was duped. If Bob Ney is running for re-election, he'll have our full support.
If we have a quick time line, there is a certain segment of Congress willing to be patient.
She would love to meet the president and talk about Operation Smile ... but she can't do it at a fund-raiser for the Republican Party. It's never been a problem for Bono.
Obama has been well-received on the world stage, but that doesn't help him operate domestically.
Scott Brown is a superstar. Scott Brown won a race that nobody expected Republicans to even be competitive in, and he was able to do it at a time when nothing else going on, so he captured the attention of conservatives across the country.
I think he did very well considering everything that has been going on and the attacks he has been under. He is still going to have a tough race in November in a very expensive media market.
I think House races are most often about local and pocketbook issues and gas prices are definitely a pocketbook issue. The unanswered question that nobody knows the answer to is where are gas prices in October?
I think he will win relatively easily and without a runoff.