Policy and Politics by the Numbers One night a week, a select group of White House aides and Cabinet members would file into the Yellow Oval Room in the White House residence. And Bill Clinton, the most polished and talkative politician of his era, for once would let someone else […]

Mark Penn: The Guru of Small Things, New York Times Magazine (2000) Mark Penn: The Guru of Small Things, New York Times Magazine (2000) Mark Penn Mark Penn is more than a high-powered Democratic pollster: his data helped transform the Clinton presidency into a service provider for various niche voters. […]