“It’s a real tragedy, but it’s also a real opportunity,” said Mark McKinnon, co-founder of No Labels, a nonpartisan group founded last month. The Republican consultant sees potential to change the hyper-partisan political environment, which he has described as “MoveOn.org on the Left and the Tea Party on the Right.”…

“They recognize that we need to have a civil dialogue,” McKinnon said. “They recognize we need a moment of calm.”

Part of the mission of both Third Way and No Labels is to create a more civil political dialogue.