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 initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of surprise. But, now it's like tuning in to a movie where you already know the plot and the ending. It's just not that interesting.
Great presidents, and even those not so great, never complained about the hands they were dealt. Just the opposite. They assumed they were in the big chair to meet big challenges, no matter how difficult.
If Democrats start consistently winning Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, the electoral outlook for Republicans in the future is mighty bleak.
Public employees contribute real value for the benefit of all citizens. Public-union bosses collect real money from all taxpayers for the benefit of a few.
Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame.
Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous.
Donors, like voters, increasingly expect candidates to exercise fiscal discipline.
Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder.
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.
Immigration is the most explosive issue I've seen in my political career.
Immigration reform almost happened under President George W. Bush. Twice. And it was comprehensive.
In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.
Infrastructure spending does not create immediate jobs, and more than half of those jobs will pull from the pool of the already employed.
Middle America believes in fair play, an equal opportunity to succeed or to fail.