Ken Mehlman – Articles

The articles below catalogue a sample of news and media relevant for Ken Mehlman. These news samples represent Ken Mehlman’s position with KKR as well as his career history as a political strategist for the Republican Party. These sources offer a variety of third party coverage of Ken Mehlman’s achievements for a number of social political issues.

About Ken Mehlman: Melding Law With Policy
March 2, 2010
Articles Base
Jack Lewison writes a profile about Ken Mehlman's career with the RNC, various policitical offices, and KKR.

Harmonious union of investment, environment
February 12, 2010
SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle
SFGate profiles KKR's Green Portfolio project, with quotes from Henry Kravis, George Roberts, and Ken Mehlman. Ken Mehlman and Elizabeth Seeger were also interviewed about the Green Portfolio Project.

Green Technology -KKR Expands Green Program to Include 20% of Global Portfolio
February 9, 2010
Green.TMCnet.com
Tech writer and contributing TMC editor Anamika Singh analyzes KKR's Green Portfolio project, with quotes from Ken Mehlman, KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, and KKR Capstone founder Dean Nelson.

'One Party Country' Dissects Why Republicans Win
September 3, 2008
National Public Radio
NPR featured an excerpt of One Party Country, by journalists Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger, analyzing the "Republicans' strength" in recent years. The writers discussed their belief that the Republican party is "firmly in the lead when it comes to the science and strategy of attaining power - and keeping it." Ken Mehlman's role as the former chairman of the Republican National Committee played a significant role in how the party evolved.

KKR Hires Ex-G.O.P. Chairman as Public Affairs Head
April 16, 2008
Dealbook: New York Times
Dealbook publishes an article covering Kohlberg Kravis Robert’s announcement of Ken Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, to KKR’s newly created position of head of global public affairs.

Romer and Mehlman join forces on education reform
March 21, 2008
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor features a story on former Republican National Convention chairman Ken Mehlman and Roy Romer, former Colorado governor and ex-Democratic National Convention chairman, and their bipartisan efforts in pushing education into the spotlight in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Interview with Ken Mehlman
March 12, 2008
PBS.org
Tavis Smiley interviewed Ken Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and campaign manager for the second Bush victory back in 2004, on the political scene for the 2008 presidential election.

Republicans Differ on Global Warming
January 24, 2008
FoxNews.com
Fox News reports on political reaction to the worsening problem of climate change. Fox cites Ken Mehlman as former Republican National Committee chairman for commentary on why Republicans should not ignore the issue of climate change and the topic’s relevance in past and future elections.

Hispanic outreach crucial to GOP
May 1, 2007
Politico.com
In this article written by Ken Mehlman, the then Republican National Committee Chairman explains why reaching out to Hispanic American voters is critical for the country's future.

Chastened GOP Drops Red Meat
January 18, 2007
ABC News - The Radar
At a gathering of Republican activists and party leaders, outgoing Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman called for a bipartisan approach for the Republican party. "I will always remember and we must all remember that Democrats are our political rivals, not our enemies, and they deserve our respect," Ken Mehlman said.

Ken Mehlman featured in the New York Times Magazine article "Lost Horizons"
September 24, 2006
The New York Times
The New York Times published a compelling article about Ken Mehlman, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee (from 2005-2007) and the campaign manager for President George W. Bush during the re-election campaign of 2004. The New York Times article provides a historical and political perspective from Ken Mehlman's experiences, recounting some of the past obstacles faced by the nation and the Republican Party.

Ken Mehlman
September 18, 2006
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor reports on the political commentary of Ken Mehlman as Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) during a Monitor-sponsored breakfast with national reporters after policy-oriented National Journal magazine released a poll of political insiders ranking the performance of the RNC and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Mehlman on GOP Detainee Rift: No Political Impact
September 15, 2006
ABC News - The Radar
At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast, Ken Mehlman states that there there will not be a major political fallout over the Republican Party officials disagreement over detainees, saying that "voters don't vote on a single issue."

RNC Chair Ken Mehlman on Anti-Incumbent Sentiment
August 27, 2006
FoxNews.com
RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman and FoxNews host Paul Gigot discusses the implications of the anti-incumbent sentiment among voters towards the US Congress.

One Party Country – by Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten
July 8, 2006
Publishers Weekly said the following about One Party Country: "From lobbying to single-issue marketing to co-opting traditional Democratic constituencies (Hispanics, African Americans, Jews, immigrants), the authors find that the Republican machine appears to have identified and commodified every potential vote in the nation." One Party Country references some of the key players in the Republican Party, like the former chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman, Karl Rove, President George W. Bush and many more.

Ken Mehlman's Voter Vault
June 12, 2006
NewsMax
Political commentator Ronald Kessler analyzes Ken Mehlman's skill in organizing voting blocs, or what Ken Mehlman calls the "voter vault." Ken Mehlman also discusses the inherent idealism of the Republican Party, and his efforts to reach out to Hispanic and African-American voters.

Transcript for June 5 Meet the Press on MSNBC
June 5, 2005
NBC News
Political discussion hosted by Tim Russet with guest Ken Mehlman, Chairman, Republican National Commitee.

Transcript for November 13 Meet the Press on MSNBC
November 13, 2005
NBC News
Political discussion hosted by Tim Russet with guests His Majesty King Abdullah II, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Ken Mehlman, Chairman, Republican National Committee; and Howard Dean, Chairman, Democratic National Committee.

GOP - "We were wrong" to play racial politics
July 14, 2005
US News and World Report
USAToday published an article "GOP: 'We were wrong' to play racial politics", which describes how Ken Mehlman apologized to the NAACP for the Republican Party not doing enough to court black voters, and highlights Ken Mehlman's efforts to reach out to the African-American community.

Ken Mehlman, The Organisation Man
December 16, 2004
The Economist
The Economist published an article discussing the rise of political partisanship during 2004 and the adversity faced by political party members. The article relates the challenges and successes of Ken Mehlman during his tenure as the Republican National Committee's chairman.

Ken Mehlman – Reshaping the Electorate
November 21, 2004
US News and World Report
US World and News Report published the article "Reshaping the Electorate," which discussed the positive effects of the appointment of Ken Mehlman as the chairman of the Republican National Committee.

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NAACP Convention of 2005
Guest Speaker: Ken Mehlman

Ken Mehlman addressed the issue of racial polarization among America's political parties.