Republican Election Guru Goes Nuclear on Trump’s Midterm Plan

Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images A veteran Republican strategist has warned that Donald Trump’s plans to avoid a GOP electoral wipeout in the midterms are doomed to fail. Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush’s successful campaigns for governor and president, suggested that Trump is sticking to a “losing” path by ignoring how deeply unpopular he has become. Writing in the Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal, Rove questioned two of Trump’s plans to give the GOP a much-needed midterm…