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
A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.
It's much more powerful and compelling to create a positive vision than it is to tear somebody down.
Technology and social media have brought power back to the people.
Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.
Presidents should do whatever possible and practical to encourage an environment of cooperation and bipartisanship. And they should maintain a certain level of decorum, diplomacy and decency. But, at the end of the day, presidents get elected to enact change.
To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful.
America's commitment to religious freedom and tolerance should not be conditional.
That is the president's signature issue, and on that issue, there is no stronger supporter than John McCain.
It's like the Tour de France without Lance.
I'm no economist. I don't even play one on TV. I'm just a husband, a father, a taxpayer.
George W. Bush is not preoccupied with his legacy - nor with his popularity. He never has been. He has always led based on core conviction and strong principles and has believed that time and distance would allow for context.