Weary of wily politicians who say one thing and do another, voters and advocacy groups insist presidential contenders commit to the cause du jour in writing, but candidates are foolish to comply. Words matter. Mark McKinnon advocacycandidatecommit share on social
What strikes me when I leave Washington is the extent to which there's a huge disconnect between Washington and the rest of the country. The rest of the country is not hyper partisan. Mark McKinnon countrydisconnectextent Change image and share on social
Sometime in the not too distant future, denying gays the right to marry will be viewed as historically corrupt - as corrupt as denying slaves their freedom. Mark McKinnon corruptdenydistant Change image and share on social
I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms. Mark McKinnon careereducationfight Change image and share on social
There's only one way we're going to change our political climate and ensure we establish some respect in our discourse. And that is to show there is a real price to pay for being a disrespectful partisan idiot. Mark McKinnon changeclimatediscourse share on social
Party switching has all the emotional edges and baggage of divorce. Mark McKinnon baggagedivorceedge Change image and share on social
Technology has had more of an impact on the presidency and how the presidency communicates than anything. Mark McKinnon communicateimpactpresidency Change image and share on social
I took a lot of heat from Republicans when I stepped out of John McCain's campaign after the 2008 primaries. I still supported McCain, and voted for him, but I just didn't want to be the tip of the spear attacking Obama. Mark McKinnon attackcampaignheat share on social
Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder. Mark McKinnon goodhardlot Change image and share on social
For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist. Mark McKinnon centristconsiderhave Change image and share on social