Politics Quotes by 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

Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics.

— Mark McKinnon

In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.

— Mark McKinnon

Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and…

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I think that the press has a duty and an obligation to report on local government, state government, federal government - to…

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

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Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame.

— Mark McKinnon

When people see political ads, they think someone's lying to them.

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War is often about making the least-worst decision. The same could be said about politics. But the stakes are higher in war,…

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

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America glories in its tradition of the self-made individual. Political candidates compete to be a friend to entrepreneurs, and policymakers, imagining the…

— Mark McKinnon

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

— 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

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

— Mark McKinnon

Immigration is the most explosive issue I've seen in my political career.

— Mark McKinnon

Negativity drove me out of politics in the mid-Nineties.

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Politics at bottom is not all that complicated. It's all about timing.

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Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not.

— Mark McKinnon

Normally, when politicians talk about 'cutting the budget,' they really mean reducing the amount of increase. Actual spending goes up while the…

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Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics.

— Mark McKinnon

The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of…

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As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum.

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Weary of wily politicians who say one thing and do another, voters and advocacy groups insist presidential contenders commit to the cause…

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For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist.

— Mark McKinnon