By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — Conservative politicians operative Karl Rove tried to temper expectations for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections. Rove penned a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. The Republican strategist and former deputy chief of staff to George W. Bush said he still expects the GOP to gain seats, but not at rates typically seen in midterm elections. Past midterm elections have seen swings towards the party not in the White House. Rove noted the average midterm swing has been 28 house seats. But don’t expect that this year, he noted. “Republicans are like…