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Mark McKinnon

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The Test of Time

George W. Bush says he doesn’t have time to think about his legacy, but the rest of us have no such trouble. We asked some of the smartest people we could think of—prize-winning historians, presidential scholars, White House vets—to predict how 43 will be judged and to suggest what, if anything, he can still do about it. March 2007

Round Two

A year ago old friends Paul Begala and Mark McKinnon mixed it up in these pages over the president's job performance. Now the die-hard Democrat and the loyal Bushie are back for a rematch, wrestling with tax cuts, the war on terrorism, and more. And the winner is. . . June 2002

Duking It Out Over W.

One of us worked for Bill Clinton, the other for George W. Bush. Do we agree on how the new president is doing? What do you think? May 2001

The Spin Doctor Is Out

Being a political consultant had its high points. I helped candidates win elections, traveled around the world, and worked side by side with James Carville and Dick Morris. But campaigns kept sinking to pathetic new lows, which is why I finally had to quit the game. November 1996

Columns | Miscellany

How to Sell a Candidate

"The conventional wisdom is that you have to make him perfect. But today, humanity is more important than perfection." July 2003