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Rub-A-Dub-Snub! Are Leaders Scrubbing Up? By MARK PENN, US debates expert Published April 23, 2010 If the first election debate spawned a new political catchphrase – “I agree with Nick” – the second debate in Bristol saw the line abandoned. After watching Nick Clegg’s popularity soar in the last week, […]
By MARK PENN Published April 20, 2010 The prediction that passage of health care followed by an impressive agenda of global nuclear and Wall Street regulatory reform would lift up the administration by showing aggressive leadership seems to be one of those strategies that looks good on paper but so […]
UK Leaders’ Debate: Lessons For Next Time By MARK PENN, US debates expert Published April 16, 2010 The first UK election debate brought with it a real sense of interest and expectation. Would there be a knock-out blow? Would any of the candidates slip up? How would they cope with […]
Debates: Low Expectations Are A Blessing By MARK PENN, US debates expert Published April 12, 2010 Ten years ago, the American presidential race was shaped by a debate that pitted the successor to a popular president against a self-described moderate Republican running on “compassionate conservatism”. In those debates, George W. […]
The Washington Post asked Mark Penn and other political experts whether the Republican Party would win in November with a negative strategy. MARK PENN CEO of Burson-Marsteller; adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign; pollster and adviser to Bill Clinton from 1995 through 2000. The Republicans have made a living […]
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Morning Joe today, Democratic strategist Mark Penn says “President Obama has his mojo back.” With the passage of the healthcare bill, he has shown he can get things done. Now he needs to keep the momentum going […]
By MARK PENN Published March 5, 2010 The idea of jamming major legislation through Congress usually crops up whenever there’s serious popular desire for change, and equally serious Congressional resistance. In the past, reconciliation has typically only ever made it to the table when one factor of Congress — at […]
Mark Penn, Democratic political strategist, talked about the current political climate in Washington, D.C., heading into November’s midterm elections. Watch the video at the C-SPAN Video Library
The Washington Post Topic A: How to fix the Senate? How to Fix the Senate? The Washington Post asked Mark Penn and others to name one idea — other than reforming the much-discussed filibuster — that might get Congress moving. MARK PENN CEO of Burson-Marsteller; adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 […]
Pollster Mark Penn to donate collection of presidential polls to George Washington University Mark Penn, an influential politico who has been dubbed the “king of polling,” announced his plans to gift a portion of his personal collection of polls to establish the Society of Presidential Pollsters within GW’s Graduate School […]
Mark Penn is the President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, a private equity fund focused on the marketing services industry.