http://www.MarkPenn.com Microtrends and Beyond Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en President Obama faces his single toughest electoral challenge with white men – and his support for gay marriage, while favored by most voters, probably will make it an even tougher slog with this key group in Midwestern swing states. According to Gallup’s most recent tracking poll, only 40 percent of white ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/z2I7vlGJt1A" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/z2I7vlGJt1A/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/05/15/the-new-york-times-soccer-dads-the-most-likely-white-male-backers/  TIME IDEAS Will Events in China Have Any Lasting Impact on Obama? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: Going after the Obama administration over its handling of the Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, as the Romney campaign recently did, was a mistake. The far ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/aoquLPl4Hgc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/aoquLPl4Hgc/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/05/09/time-ideas-will-events-in-china-have-any-lasting-impact-on-obama/  TIME IDEAS Obama v. Romney: Who Will Win the Economy and How? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: It’s déjà vu all over again. Just about every election since 1932 has been about the economy, and the 2012 race is no exception. According ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/ZqaUGcBveQ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/ZqaUGcBveQ0/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/04/25/time-ideas-obama-v-romney-who-will-win-the-economy-and-how/  TIME IDEAS What Are the Best Next Steps for Romney and Obama? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: President Barack Obama has some key advantages that he should press in the battle against Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee. First, a gender gap ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/JYfR5HCbf-o" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/JYfR5HCbf-o/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/04/11/time-ideas-what-are-the-best-next-steps-for-romney-and-obama/ Do independent women voters elect presidents? Democratic strategist Mark Penn and Republican strategist Linda DiVall assess who the "soccer moms" of 2012 are. View the video at CNN<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/0xtd6Y5m86E" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/0xtd6Y5m86E/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/04/08/cnn-who-are-the-soccer-moms-of-2012/ By MARK PENN Published March 30, 2012 If the Supreme Court knocks out the guts of the Affordable Care Act — the individual mandate requiring people to purchase health insurance or pay a fine — the battle within the Obama campaign will be fierce. The president will be faced with two stark ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/XRY_fy1Lqf4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/XRY_fy1Lqf4/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/03/30/could-defeat-for-obamacare-mean-victory-for-obama/  TIME IDEAS How Will the Supreme Court’s Decision on Health Care Affect The Election? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: Overturning the healthcare law would be a drastic curtailing of Congressional power that will set off a political firestorm that won’t be ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/NpdXfK-TpBI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/NpdXfK-TpBI/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/03/28/time-ideas-how-will-the-supreme-court%e2%80%99s-decision-on-health-care-affect-the-election/ Mark Penn and Karen Hughes discussed U.S. politics on the radio show "Polioptics" this week. Listen to the full podcast<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/97QylixK3aw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/97QylixK3aw/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/03/16/polioptics-mark-penn-and-karen-hughes-discuss-u-s-politics-audio/  TIME IDEAS Why Are Obama’s Numbers Falling? Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012 Penn: The sobering numbers coming from the polls the past few days show that to win re-election, President Obama must do more than simply ask for another four years to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/3ivZJsCeZew" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/3ivZJsCeZew/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/03/14/why-are-obama%e2%80%99s-numbers-falling/ Mark Penn and Whit Ayres discuss the 2012 race and how Mitt Romney will stack up against the president in the fall. Watch the video at MSNBC PRESS Pass<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarkPenn/~4/ozq7v5idwzU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarkPenn/~3/ozq7v5idwzU/ http://www.MarkPenn.com/2012/03/01/meet-the-press-pollsters-mark-penn-whit-ayres-on-press-pass-video/