As global vice chair of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations, and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. He is cofounder of No Labels and co-chair of Arts & Labs.
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The GOP’s Ugly Win
Mitt Romney may have secured the nomination, but his party’s dirty race has done untold damage to... MORE
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Romney’s Home-State Problem
Can’t win the state you’re from? Mark McKinnon on the ‘Gore Rule’—and Mitt Romney’s Michigan stakes.... MORE
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A Messy Campaign Is No Bad Thing
A brokered GOP convention and a third-party candidate are not reasons to fret, writes Mark McKinnon.... MORE
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Obama Generation Lost?
With promises of change unfulfilled, half of CPAC attendees were college students. By Mark McKinnon.... MORE
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Obama’s Super PAC Hypocrisy
He embraces one of the ‘shadowy groups’ he’s attacked as a ‘threat to our democracy,’ says Mark... MORE
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The Demographic Linchpin for 2012
Mark McKinnon on how the GOP candidates can make their case for the Hispanic vote at Wednesday’s... MORE
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What South Carolina Was Thinking
Newt’s win was in keeping with the Palmetto State’s hostility toward elites.... MORE
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4 Flaws That Sank Perry
The Texas governor had a strong record to appeal to GOP voters, but a badly run campaign hobbled... MORE
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Debates Gone Rogue
Two debates in a 12-hour span?... MORE
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The High Stakes of New Hampshire
The tiny Granite State just might be the place where the GOP chooses its horse, says Mark McKinnon. MORE
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Iowa’s Three Losers
Gingrich, Bachmann, and Perry are toast.... MORE
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The GOP Christmas Gift to Obama
The Republicans blew the payroll tax debate badly.... MORE
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Iowa No GOP Crystal Ball
Ron Paul is surging.... MORE
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How to Make Congress Work
The nonpartisan coalition No Labels unveils its 12-point plan to fix a dysfunctional U.S. Congress.... MORE
