Rove: GOP 2016 candidates 'need to avoid saying stupid things

Richard Mourdoch and Todd Akin are still fresh on Republican strategist Karl Rove's mind.

Rove writes on 2016 Republican presidential nomination race in the Wall Street Journal:

All of the likely candidates have won in a state or district, but that's nothing like a start-to-finish presidential contest. Some candidates have experienced this grueling process, but everyone will benefit from road-testing themes, messages and applause lines. They need to avoid saying stupid things and reinforcing stereotypes. In politics, practice doesn't make perfect, but it does make better.