The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Amie Parnes, National Political Correspondent for 'The Hill' and co-author of 'Shattered,' the number one New York Times' best selling book on the 2016 presidential election. Amie's Twitter handle is @AmieParnes.
The two discuss what effect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders will have on his 2020 bid for the White House.They also analyze how heavily Senator Elizabeth Warren's evasiveness on how to pay for her 'Medicare for All' plan is weighing on her presidential campaign.
To close the interview, Amie gives her take on how Hunter Biden's business interests in Ukraine have affected Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 run.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests who discuss whether Bernie Sanders can make a resurgence toward the top of the 2020 Democratic field for President. The panel also analyzes Mayor Pete Buttigieg's surge in the polls following his recent strong debate performance.
The two round table guests are Kimberly Scott and Mark Grimaldi. Kimberly is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC, a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism.
You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
You can read Brad's columns at MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
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