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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Race-Baiting Opens an Old Wound
The news uncovering a proposed race-baiting campaign against Barack Obama epitomizes all that is... MORE
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Obama’s ‘Vampire’ Ad Won’t Work
Obama’s taking a page from the Bush playbook, but his strategy will likely backfire, says Mark... MORE
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Obama Did the Right Thing
Obama’s public position on same-sex marriage finally matches his private feelings. By Mark McKinnon MORE
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Obama's Vanishing Youth Vote
The kids who came out for the president in force in 2008 are abandoning him in shocking numbers,... MORE
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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
