PRWeek: Davos 2012: The great transformation

By MARK PENN Published February 3, 2012 With record snowfall, spirited Occupiers, and thought leaders from across industries and around the globe congregating in Davos, Switzerland, this year’s World Economic Forum was laser-focused on current worldwide crises at hand. Aptly themed, “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models,” the conversation was […]

TIME Ideas: Has Newt’s Challenge Hurt Romney or Made Him Stronger?

TIME IDEAS Has Newt’s Challenge Hurt Romney or Made Him Stronger? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: Newt Gingrich has been a great candidate in the way that the Titanic was a great ship. It has been very […]

The Hill: Obama must bring back the opportunity society

By MARK PENN Published January 24, 2012 Tonight, President Obama has the kind of opportunity that former President Clinton had in 1996 — a chance to jumpstart his presidency, set the framework for his election and show that he has a dynamic agenda for America’s future in the 21st century. […]

The Hill: The center is back — and Obama needs to be there

By MARK PENN Published January 11, 2012 The center is back. After a year in which it looked like the Republican Party was headed to the extremes with Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Herman Cain and then Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney last night took 49 percent of the Republicans who voted […]

CNN: What does your vote mean for the middle class? [VIDEO]

Mark Penn and Chris Metzler discuss the fight for the middle class with Christine Romans. Watch the video at CNN’s Your Bottom Line

Bloomberg: Mark Penn, John Sununu on Iowa Caucus Results [VIDEO]

Mark Penn, chief executive officer of Burson-Marsteller and a former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, and John Sununu, a former Republican U.S. senator and a Bloomberg contributing editor, talk about the results of the Iowa caucuses and the outlook for the New Hampshire primary. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s […]

Mark Penn and Karen Hughes Faceoff: How Much Could Change in the Race Next Year?

TIME IDEAS How Much Could Change in the Race Next Year? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: If there is one thing that has been true about every pundit’s prediction so far about 2011, it’s that it’s been […]

What Companies Can Learn from Political Campaigns

By MARK PENN Published December 21, 2011 With the Republican primaries now just weeks away, the range of observers who are watching polls and assessing campaign strategies is expanding beyond political wonks and news junkies. While politics has always been an avid spectator sport, lately it’s become a field that […]

The Space at America’s Centre [VIDEO]

Mark Penn considers the statistical likelihood of a third-party candidate in the US presidential election in this video from the gala dinner of The Economist’s World in 2012 Festival on December 1st 2011 in New York City.

Mark Penn and Karen Hughes Faceoff: Is There Anything Left in Politics to Be Thankful For?

TIME IDEAS Is There Anything Left in Politics to Be Thankful For? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: There is one thing that all Democrats and possibly the country can be thankful for — the Republican presidential primary […]