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Doug Thornell in The Hill: As Economy Improves, GOP Shifts to Social issues

On February 10, SKDKnickerbocker Senior Vice President Doug Thornell published an op-ed in The Hill, arguing that the GOP’s recent swing toward social issues—namely the birth control fight—is more about election year politics than principle. Thornell contends that this an effort to shift focus from an improving economy. Thornell: “The GOP must believe it’s 15

Anita Dunn on MSNBC’s Jansing & Co: “We Are Moving in the Right Direction.”

SKDKnickerbocker Managing Director Anita Dunn appeared today on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. to discuss the recent uptick in economic indicators. “While there’s much to celebrate,” Dunn remarked, “there’s still a great deal of work to do.” Dunn: “The President has been clear with the American people that the hole that was dug by the worst

Alex Slater: Mitt Romney’s Problem with Evangelicals

In SKDK Managing Director Alex Slater’s recent column in The Guardian, Slater discussed how Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith might affect turnout among GOP evangelicals in the general election. Slater: “The great divide between born-again and evangelical Christians on the one hand, and less religiously-oriented, pragmatic conservatives on the other, has become increasingly clear in the

Anita Dunn on MSNBC: We Can Pull Together and Move Forward in 2012

On Tuesday January 10th, SKDKnickerbocker Managing Director Anita Dunn appeared on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. where she discussed the state of the Obama Presidency, including: the stepping-down of White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, Jodi Kantor’s new book “The Obamas,” and the accomplishments of Obama’s presidency over the past three years. Dunn: “There is

Doug Thornell on Obama’s Re-election

In a recent column on Loop 21, SKDKnickerbocker Senior Vice President Doug Thornell outlines why President Obama has earned a second term, and why it is critically important African-American voters show the same level of support for him in ’12 as they did in ’08. Here is an excerpt: “Make no mistake, if African-Americans don’t

Anita Dunn on CNN’s State of the Union: Both Romney and Gingrich Offer American People Same Bad Package

On Sunday December 11, SKDK Managing Director Anita Dunn appeared with former Republican Congressman Tom Davis on CNN’s State of the Union to discuss the aftermath of Saturday’s Republican Debate. Dunn: “The reality is both of these candidates are offering the American people the same bad package…Whoever wins the Republican nomination, is going to be