Mark McKinnon has served as principal media adviser for hundreds of campaigns for candidates, companies, and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, and Bono, and has helped to engineer five successful presidential primary and general elections. McKinnon is a cofounder of No Labels, a non-profit organization dedicated to bipartisanship, civil discourse, and problem solving in politics. Mark McKinnon is Media Guy.
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Obama Gets to Brag About Osama
Bush campaign adviser Mark McKinnon on why the GOP’s complaints only help the Democrats. MORE
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Our Political Enemy
Two-party ‘politics as usual,’ not those we disagree with politically, is the villain, says Mark... MORE
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Obama Needs the Income Gap
The income gap grows when the economy is strong—so it’s key to Obama’s reelection, says Mark... MORE
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Does the Spouse Bump Exist?
If history is any guide, Ann Romney's sudden superstar turn may not do her husband much good. MORE
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Romney’s Double Economic Trouble
To win, he must stay focused on the economy while somehow not appearing to root against the... MORE
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The GOP’s Blown Chance
Santorum got swept.... MORE
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How a Tweet Can Beat a PAC
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media have remapped the political landscape and given the... MORE
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Obama’s ‘Road’ vs. Bush’s ‘Pitch’
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Romney Staffers, Take Heart!
Despite a delegate battle, Mark McKinnon tells Romney’s foot soldiers that their candidate will win.... MORE
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The Senate’s Center Collapses
The American people want to move forward as a nation united, writes Mark McKinnon. MORE
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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
