Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, a prominent Republican political analyst who served under former President George W. Bush, will visit Tufts next week to give a lecture sponsored by Tufts Republicans, according to the group's president Sinclair Stafford.
The lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 6 p.m.-;7:30 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium, Stafford said.
Rove will replace Herman Cain, who backed out of a contract Tufts Republicans made through Young America's Foundation (YAF) last month. Shortly after Cain canceled, Tufts Republicans decided to select another speaker through YAF. The club chose Rove unanimously.
"We were just basically looking for the biggest name that would draw the biggest crowd," Stafford said. "The more controversial the better."
Stafford encouraged any interested Tufts student to attend, regardless of their political views, as long as they remain respectful.
Tickets are expected to become available starting this Wednesday, and they will be free for anyone with a Tufts ID.
