Microtransactions and Beyond
Pollster Mark Penn said Tuesday that Democrats will not experience the “blowout” election they anticipated in the midterms. “You’re not seeing a blue wave. You are seeing a blue edge. You are seeing so far some Republican pick up in the Senate,” Penn told Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton.
The Harvard Caps/Harris Poll this month show two rather remarkable figures on President Trump. On the one hand, 57 percent approve of the job that he is doing on the economy, even before the upbeat jobs numbers on Friday, yet when asked if they personally like Trump, only 27 percent […]
There is no question that President Trump is the most disruptive force in politics today. The president has torn up every political playbook. His political survival after two years in office is a modern-day miracle, and his polling numbers are even running ahead of where Presidents Obama and Clinton were […]
The horrible acts of the political vigilantes who planted possible pipe bombs must bring both parties together in their opposition to political violence and in favor of restoring civility in politics. They should appear together in the Rose Garden of the White House and the rotunda of the Capitol united […]
Oct. 24, 2018 – 6:02 – ‘Microtrends’ author Mark Penn on the heated political debate leading into the midterm elections.
In America, when we get angry at our political opponents, we take out negative ads. In too much of the rest of the world, they take out machetes, ricin or worse. It is what has separated us from the other major powers for 200 years.
President Trump’s job approval ratings appear to be relatively stable with the midterm elections fast approaching, a new American Barometer poll finds. The survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted Oct. 16 and 17 for Hill.TV by HarrisX found that 46 percent of respondents said they approved of his performance, while […]
It’s time to resist the “resistance.” Left unchecked, this political movement may just cement a Republican majority in Washington for the next 20 years. Rather than taking back the country from President Trump, this well funded and coordinated effort is setting back the Democrats and disassembling a few of our […]
Oct. 06, 2018 – 6:40 – Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ may be in jeopardy as new polls suggest the bitter confirmation battle of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could actually help Republicans; insight from former Clinton campaign chief strategist Mark Penn.
Mark Penn is the President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, a private equity fund focused on the marketing services industry.