Republicans at odds with the public
02/26/2013
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) recently opined that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would be unable to keep his job if he compromised with the president and the Democrats on sequestration. The…
The kingmaker’s kingmaker
02/26/2013
- How did Yesh Atid become the biggest success of the elections? A dedicated candidate, a resonant message, and relentless hard work, says its American-Jewish adviser, Mark Mellman Last Hanukkah,…
Avoiding sequester possible
02/19/2013
In just over a week, massive, across-the-board cuts will hit first-responders and soldiers, kids in schools and patients in hospitals. They needn’t. Reasonable people recognize that the country suffers from…
Denying the right to vote
02/12/2013
Voting is a responsibility. But for too many, that responsibility has been transformed into a burden in ways that do violence to fundamental principles of democracy. In 2012, 13 percent…
The power of the State of the Union
02/05/2013
Over the next two weeks, thousands of words will be written about President Obama’s forthcoming State of the Union address. Much of that attention will be justified. The speech will…
The Mellman Group takes great joy in congratulating Yair Lapid and the members of his Yesh Atid (“There is a Future”) Party on a massive upset in Israel’s national elections.
02/05/2013
"...by the time the polls closed...Mr. Lapid had [become] one of the most powerful political leaders in the country, leveraging... a populist message that resonated." --New York Times. Headlines…
American consultants abroad
01/29/2013
It’s a frequently asked question. “What can Americans contribute to political campaigns in countries we know far less well than do the natives?” We get good at campaigns because we…
Secret of Lapid’s success: Mark Mellman
01/27/2013
Chemi Shalev, Haaretz - Mark Mellman, the U.S. political consultant with deep ties to Israel, tells Haaretz that Lapid is 'sweet and smart' and very easy to work with. Politically…
Playing a ground game: Explaining Lapid’s success
01/24/2013
Former journalist Yair Lapid's meteoric rise can be attributed to his focus on the middle class, says pollster Mark Mellman. Former journalist Yair Lapid's meteoric rise can be attributed to…
America too tied down to act
01/22/2013
As the president is inaugurated, the 113th Congress begins and the country confronts myriad problems, it’s worth examining the weakness of our political system. Weakness is not a word often…