[HenryArmitage]

Okay... but: given that calling PA "Safe Obama" cannot conceivably make his current paymaster (i.e., Romney) even remotely "happy"... doesn't that logically indicate that we should therefore take said statement MORE seriously, rather than LESS?

Romney is not his paymaster. He has learned that he can make a lot more being part of the story makers rather than raging from the outside. Head over to Rove.com (new window) what is the first thing you see.. His book for sale in the banner. I'm not saying these numbers are absolutely wrong, I'm saying Rove has proven in the past that he is more interested in gathering attention than being honest about numbers. He may in deed use this to Romney's advantage to try to create an even greater sense of momentum for Mitt after Obama's numbers begin to mellow out.

//sorry for the wall of text.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Romney is not his paymaster.

Rove is in charge of a 100 million+ PAC, to be deployed in service of Romney's electoral ambitions. One way or another: it's inarguable that he's taking the king's shilling. ;)