Mark McKinnon

At some point he has to show that he has a vision of a better way. He can't just say 'The future…

— Mark McKinnon

The Republican Party needs to, first of all, quit electing people in primaries that have prehistoric notions about women's issues.

— Mark McKinnon

Infrastructure spending does not create immediate jobs, and more than half of those jobs will pull from the pool of the already…

— Mark McKinnon

Drone attacks subvert the rule of law - we become judge, jury, and executioner - at the push of a button.

— Mark McKinnon

Great presidents, and even those not so great, never complained about the hands they were dealt. Just the opposite. They assumed they…

— Mark McKinnon

Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get…

— Mark McKinnon

I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.

— Mark McKinnon

Special interests and opponents have figured out how easy it is to disrupt town halls and get their own message out. The…

— Mark McKinnon

A failure to act is a terrible, stunning legacy for any leader. But far worse when it is the president of the…

— Mark McKinnon

You know, the Tea Party is a - first of all, it is a significant movement, and I think the media and…

— Mark McKinnon

Outside events can change a presidential campaign, a president, and the history of the nation: the Iranian hostage crisis, the bombing of…

— Mark McKinnon

You know, Republicans should have a consistent philosophy. And if your philosophy is about limited government and not intruding in people's lives,…

— Mark McKinnon

A troubled economy is always the sitting president's fault. It was when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, when Bill Clinton defeated George…

— Mark McKinnon

The No Child Left Behind Act will be one of President Bush's enduring legacies. And it was engineered and inaugurated with a…

— Mark McKinnon

It's just madness. First email. Then instant message. Then MySpace. Then Facebook. Then LinkedIn. Then Twitter. It's not enough anymore to 'Just…

— Mark McKinnon

The problem with State of the Union speeches is that they are, by their nature and design, alphabet soup. It's hard to…

— Mark McKinnon

Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous.

— Mark McKinnon

Sometime in the not too distant future, denying gays the right to marry will be viewed as historically corrupt - as corrupt…

— Mark McKinnon

If we cannot come together to pause, to respect our dead and the heroic lives of meaning they led, then ours is…

— Mark McKinnon

Twitter is not a business. I know its founders would like to think it is. It is, for the most part, a…

— Mark McKinnon

In Texas money goes further, with one of the lowest costs of living, one of the lightest tax burdens as a percent…

— Mark McKinnon

There's no question that many factors contribute to voters' perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses.

— Mark McKinnon

To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful.

— Mark McKinnon

If Democrats start consistently winning Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, the electoral outlook for Republicans in the future is mighty bleak.

— Mark McKinnon

Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work.

— Mark McKinnon

When you look at the money spent by labor unions for Democrats, it comes as no surprise the Democrats crafted a campaign-finance…

— Mark McKinnon

I don't really care how or why Obama got to the right place on gay marriage. I'm just glad he got there.

— Mark McKinnon

Wind and solar power are land-intensive, a green sin, but not energy-dense, and affordable only when heavily subsidized. And wind power must…

— Mark McKinnon

Politics only makes the difficult challenge of marriage even harder, with the demands of the job and the public spotlight it casts…

— Mark McKinnon

I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms.

— Mark McKinnon

Social Security and Medicare are necessary safety nets, but they are nearing insolvency as fewer pay in, more take out, and more…

— Mark McKinnon

When elected officials and others contribute to a climate and culture that fosters hyper-partisanship, we've got to blow the whistle.

— Mark McKinnon

Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great…

— Mark McKinnon

Marketers know - no matter how deep the emotional connection or brand loyalty - when a product does not perform, rational thought…

— Mark McKinnon

Public employees contribute real value for the benefit of all citizens. Public-union bosses collect real money from all taxpayers for the benefit…

— Mark McKinnon

The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. It's the Hypocritical Oath that says do no harm to one's political future.

— Mark McKinnon

If you're running for office, it's tough to be an incumbent. It's tough to run out of Washington. It's better to be…

— Mark McKinnon

News is virtual now. It is not 24-hour news cycles; it is instant news cycles. It is live. News is live all…

— Mark McKinnon

What strikes me when I leave Washington is the extent to which there's a huge disconnect between Washington and the rest of…

— Mark McKinnon

The world is still changing. Faster than ever. And so should the Republican Party. Or condemn itself to a smaller and smaller…

— Mark McKinnon