Mark McKinnon
Mark McKinnon
Mark McKinnonis an American political advisor, reform advocate, media columnist and television producer. He was the chief media advisor to five successful presidential primary and general election campaigns, and is a co-founder of No Labels, an organization dedicated to bipartisanship and political problem solving. He served as vice chairman of Public Strategies, Inc., which was acquired by the international communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton Strategies, and was president of Maverick Media. McKinnon is the co-creator, co-executive producer, and co-host of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
The Newtown massacre created a tipping point on the gun debate in America.
The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. It's the Hypocritical Oath that says do no harm to one's political future.
Party switching has all the emotional edges and baggage of divorce.
Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics.
Middle America believes in fair play, an equal opportunity to succeed or to fail.
Infrastructure spending does not create immediate jobs, and more than half of those jobs will pull from the pool of the already employed.
In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.
Immigration reform almost happened under President George W. Bush. Twice. And it was comprehensive.
Immigration is the most explosive issue I've seen in my political career.
When you look at the money spent by labor unions for Democrats, it comes as no surprise the Democrats crafted a campaign-finance 'disclosure' bill with the thresholds adjusted to exempt unions.
Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder.
Donors, like voters, increasingly expect candidates to exercise fiscal discipline.
Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous.
Technology has had more of an impact on the presidency and how the presidency communicates than anything.