Political strategists Mark Penn and Karen Hughes spoke about the 2010 midterm election campaign, prospects for a Republican takeover in Congress, key races in various parts of the country, and significant national issues in the elections. They also responded to questions from the audience. Watch the video at C-SPAN.org
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The Washington Post asked political experts where the administration should focus before the midterm elections. MARK PENN Adviser and pollster to President Bill Clinton and then-Sen. Hillary Clinton; CEO of Burson Marsteller Between now and the midterms, the administration has to focus on what it can do to provide a […]
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How Can Obama Rebound? Though BP managed to stop the spread of oil from its broken well last week, President Obama has been able to do little to stop the drop in his public approval ratings, which now, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll, hover just above 40 […]
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Morning Joe today, Democratic strategist Mark Penn discussed his recent Politico column “Don’t let midterms take us back.” He said that the question of the midterms isn’t whether we should change the whole direction of the country, […]
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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
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By MARK PENN Published November 17, 2009 Is President Barack Obama governing from the left or from the center? It’s a question no one quite seems to have a clear answer to. The post-ideological positioning that worked so well during the campaign is not proving as effective at holding the […]
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By MARK PENN Published October 27, 2009 Republicans suggest that the aggressive move by the Obama White House to take on people and organizations that disagree with it and oppose its policies is an unprecedented abuse of government resources. This is, of course, nonsense. The Obama team is engaged in […]
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By MARK PENN Published October 6, 2009 We are in the midst of the Obama administration’s most important week to date, as it faces three decisions that, taken together, could very well shape its legacy. Read Full Article
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Mark Penn participated in a Morning Joe panel prior to President Obama’s statement on Iran’s concealment of a nuclear facility. Mark predicted that foreign policy matters will now take center stage, and it will be a critical time for the Obama administration’s policies in both Iran and Afghanistan. Watch the […]
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The New York Times Room for Debate: Selling Health Care Reform to Voters Mark Penn participated in The New York Times Room for Debate blog, weighing in on the question of what President Obama needs to do to sell health care reform to the American people. Cross Those Party Lines […]
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