A few words about Sarah Palin: She is one of the most fascinating women I have ever met. She crackles with energy like a live electrical wire and on first meeting gets about three inches from your face. Mark McKinnon crackleelectricalenergy share on social
Wind and solar power are land-intensive, a green sin, but not energy-dense, and affordable only when heavily subsidized. And wind power must be supplemented with hydrocarbons for reliability. Mark McKinnon affordabledenseenergy Change image and share on social
Democracy is but an experiment in the long history of the world. Mark McKinnon democracyexperimenthistory Change image and share on social
The world is still changing. Faster than ever. And so should the Republican Party. Or condemn itself to a smaller and smaller base of core supporters and permanent minority status. Mark McKinnon basechangecondemn Change image and share on social
Donors, like voters, increasingly expect candidates to exercise fiscal discipline. Mark McKinnon candidatedisciplinedonor Change image and share on social
The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of surprise. But, now it's like tuning in to a movie where you already know the plot and the ending. It's just not that interesting. Mark McKinnon attractionconventionelement share on social
Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get right on gay rights. Mark McKinnon claimconstantlyconstitution Change image and share on social
There are three opportunities that you have during a general election campaign where you can substantially move the needle of public opinion. One, is your convention speech; two, are the base; three, is the selection of your vice president. Mark McKinnon basecampaignconvention share on social
News is virtual now. It is not 24-hour news cycles; it is instant news cycles. It is live. News is live all the time, around the clock. Mark McKinnon clockcyclehour Change image and share on social
