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Send us a textPatrick McHugh, co-founder of Gambit Strategies, was the Executive Director of Priorities USA in 2020 as the main super PAC allied with the Biden Presidential campaign. Prior to that, he had stints at the DSCC and working in the opp research department on major Democratic campaigns. In this conversation, we explore Patrick's roots in opposition research, his experiences running big organizations and on the campaign trail, and mine his deep expertise on emerging trends and best practices in digital persuasion advertising.IN THIS EPISODEGrowing up in suburban Maryland, near DC but not of DC...The family tragedy that demonstrated how precarious the middle class can be...What set Patrick on a course toward working in politics...Lessons learned working for John Edwards for President in 2007 and Kay Hagan for Senate in 2008...The new opposition research tactic Patrick helped spearhead in 2008...Why Patrick gravitated to opp research in his first few campaign jobs...Some of Patrick's favorite opp research findings and stories...Patrick's memorable opp research trip to Hawaii...Patrick's stints during both good and bad cycles at the DSCC...Patrick moves into senior leadership as Executive Director of the Priorities USA Super PAC...Patrick on one tactical approach that helped Biden in 2020 that was disregarded by Democrats in 2024...How Patrick handled asking for big checks as ED of Priorities...Patrick develops an expertise in digital persuasion and starts Gambit Strategies...Patrick's insights on how voters watch TV and what it means for campaigns...Will streaming options become even more fractured or more consolidated...How digital content should differ than traditional linear TV content...The kind of junior digital staffers Patrick looks for to join Gambit Strategies...Patrick recommends some of his favorite sources of digital trends and data...AND George W. Bush, Ana Caprara, Guy Cecil, Hillary Clinton, DSCC, Elizabeth Dole, frozen records, Amy Gooden, Heidi Heitkamp, Martha McKenna, Linda McMahon, Chris Murphy, press vortexes, JB Pritzker, rocking chairs, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority PAC, tier 5 races, Donald Trump, Two Americas, John Walsh, Elizabeth Warren...& more!

Most Americans do not trust traditional media. Some do not believe in our elections. The growing spread of mistrust in our country's institutions impacts civic engagement and our democracy. As a former journalist and political strategist, Tara McGowan provides insights into this crisis and what we can do to counter America's lack of faith in the pillars that make our democracy tick.In this conversation, Tara discusses the extent of the disinformation problem in the United States and where it is concentrated, what individuals and organizations are creating it, why people are drawn to outrageous news stories, and the health of societies that suffer from rampant disinformation. She goes on to talk about the incredible progress the United States has made in advancing human rights, where people can go to find trustworthy news sources, and she finishes with what fills her with a sense of optimism. Tara McGowan is the founder and publisher of COURIER, a fast-growing left-leaning news network with local newsrooms in eleven states. COURIER is building a more informed, engaged, and representative democracy by reaching tens of millions of Americans where they are online with factual, values-driven news that inspires civic participation. A former journalist and political strategist, Tara has seen firsthand how America's growing information chasm has contributed to increased polarization and the rising threat of authoritarianism. Earlier in her career, Tara led some of the largest digital advertising and marketing programs supporting progressive causes and candidates in U.S. politics, including at ACRONYM, Priorities USA, NextGen Climate, and as a digital strategist on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Thank you to Starts with Us for their collaboration on this series. Starts with Us is an organization committed to overcoming extreme political and cultural division. Check them out at startswith.us.

Most of the argument for again allowing ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin hinges on what the state's absentee voter law did and did not say. The new liberal-majority Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether it should overturn a 2022 decision from the then conservative-majority court that outlawed ballot drop boxes. “[The 2022 court] read a restriction into the statute that simply is not there and in doing so made it harder for municipal clerks to carry out their duties and for Wisconsin voters to return their ballots for no adequate legal reason,” David Fox, attorney for Priorities USA told the court Monday morning.Full story:https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_760fef88-115a-11ef-9c8c-cf3b1f86abc7.html

In a special Mother's Day episode, Maggie Mick interviews Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and her eldest daughter Kathleen Kelly Daughety. The conversation focuses on both of their careers, the governor raising her daughters in Topeka - the state capital, and insights for working moms in policy and politics.   Governor Laura Kelly is the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. Kelly was elected governor in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. Kathleen Kelly Daughety is the Vice President of Campaigns and Civic Engagement at Inseparable. Kathleen began her career in Kansas politics, campaigning to elect Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius twice. She continued her career with the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), Governor Jay Nixon (MO), U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (CO), Priorities USA and has held private sector posts with Liberty Media and Uber.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/29/2024): 3:05pm- Michael R. Gordon of The Wall Street Journal writes: “Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 were injured in an Iran-backed militia's drone strike on a base in northeast Jordan, U.S. officials said on Sunday, marking the first American troops killed in hostile action since the start of the Hamas-Israeli conflict in Gaza. A U.S. official said that the attack took place overnight at Tower 22, a small outpost near the Syria border. The drone struck living quarters for the troops, contributing to the high casualties, a U.S. official said. The strike, which was carried out by a one-way attack drone, signals an escalation in the fighting in the region. The president and secretary of defense said the U.S. would retaliate.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/three-u-s-troops-killed-in-drone-attack-in-jordan-b45ddb6b?mod=hp_lead_pos1 3:15pm- While campaigning in South Carolina, President Joe Biden reacted to three U.S. service members being killed in an Iranian-backed drone strike, vowing: “we shall respond.” 3:30pm- A report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation claims that climate change—specifically heatwaves and cyclones—are having a negative impact on unborn babies, including an uptick in premature births. 3:40pm- Echoing sentiments made by President Joe Biden, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh explained that America will respond militarily to the Iranian-backed militia group responsible for the deaths of three U.S. servicemembers. Singh did not specify when the response would occur or what it would look like. 3:45pm- While speaking with reporters, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby denied that President Joe Biden will consider his polling numbers before retaliating against Iran. 3:50pm- While appearing on CNBC, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley blamed Iranian-backed militia aggression on the Biden Administration's decision to lift sanctions on Iran—resulting in greater economic success for the Iranian regime which has, consequently, led to greater funding of terror groups in the region. 4:05pm- According to a new poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 18% of voters would significantly consider casting their ballot for a presidential candidate endorsed by singer Taylor Swift. In 2020, Swift accused Donald Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” and vowed to vote him out of office. 4:15pm- According to a report from Rebecca Kern of Politico, pro-Biden PACs like Priorities USA have been paying TikTok influencers to push messaging friendly towards President Joe Biden's reelection efforts. Interestingly, TikTok's official policy is to ban political advertising—so why are these ads permitted to run? In a video that has gone viral, TikTok influencer Trevor Abney alleges that a political group offered him $50,000 to post a video glorifying the Biden Administration's economy. You can ready Kern's article here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/23/biden-campaign-social-media-influencers-00136389 4:25pm- The New York Times writes: “As former President Donald J. Trump speeds toward the Republican nomination, President Biden is moving quickly to pump energy into his re-election bid, kicking off what is likely to be an ugly, dispiriting and historically long slog to November between two unpopular nominees… Biden aides are drafting wish lists of potential surrogates, including elected officials, social media influencers and the endorsement of their wildest dreams: the global superstar Taylor Swift.” You can read the full article from Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck, and Katie Rogers here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/us/politics/biden-trump-election-taylor-swift.html 4:40pm- In her Wall Street Journal editorial, Mary Anastasia O'Grady documents how Canadian officials have attempted to silence University of Toronto professor emeritus Dr. Jordan Peterson by threatening to remove his clinical license. O'Grady writes: “If only Mr. Peterson's treatment were an exception to the administrative state's modus operandi. In 2018 the law societies of Ontario and British Columbia refused to credential Trinity Western University's law school because the university makes students take a vow not to engage in sex outside marriage, traditionally defined. This would seem to be a matter of religious freedom. But the court said the regulator was acting in the public interest.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-vs-jordan-peterson-free-speech-psychology-reeducation-d084d7ab?mod=opinion_lead_pos9 4:55pm- While speaking at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if the U.S. were ever attacked by a foreign enemy, he is not certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would help the country respond or recover. 5:05pm- Phil Kerpen—President of American Commitment—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the ongoing disaster at the U.S. Southern border, the Biden Administration's proclamation that they successfully saved the country's economy, and President Joe Biden's bizarre decision to ban liquid natural gas exports. Plus, according to a new study New Jersey's plastic bag ban has actually led to 3x as much plastic being used, as people regularly discard “reusable” bags. 5:20pm- NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs perhaps the most ridiculously woke episode in the history of television. 5:35pm- Karla Treadway—Business Coach for The Sovereign CEO—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about Tucker Carlson's recent appearance in Canada where he called out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for routinely shutting down free speech and using the power of government to infringe upon civil liberties. For example, just recently a Canadian judge ruled that the state's decision to use “emergency powers” to stifle trucker protests during the Covid-19 pandemic was unconstitutional. You can learn more about The Sovereign CEO here: https://www.karlajoytreadway.com 5:50pm- In a hilariously terrible op-ed featured in Politico, Yale Law Professor Bruce Akerman claims that in order for the Supreme Court to preserve its own legitimacy, it must adopt an “originalist” perspective and ban Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 ballot. You can read Akerman's argument here: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/25/supreme-court-originalism-trump-ballot-eligibility-00137666 5:55pm- Will Taylor Swift be at Super Bowl LVIII? She has a performance in Tokyo, Japan. Will she make it to Las Vegas in time for kickoff? 6:05pm- Carl Campanile of The New York Post writes: “New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has been using taxpayer resources to promote his wife as she campaigns to become the Garden State's latest US Senator, according to records and critics. Gov. Murphy's press office has pumped out a slew of fawning press releases—which appear on the governor's website—about First Lady Tammy Murphy after she announced her Senate run on Nov. 15.” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/01/29/metro/phil-murphys-office-using-taxpayer-resources-to-promote-wife-tammys-bid-for-us-senate/ 6:40pm- While speaking from a hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)—according to translations—called Somalia her number one priority while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. She also seemingly suggested that parts of neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia rest on land that belongs to Somalia.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: According to a new poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 18% of voters would significantly consider casting their ballot for a presidential candidate endorsed by singer Taylor Swift. In 2020, Swift accused Donald Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” and vowed to vote him out of office. According to a report from Rebecca Kern of Politico, pro-Biden PACs like Priorities USA have been paying TikTok influencers to push messaging friendly towards President Joe Biden's reelection efforts. Interestingly, TikTok's official policy is to ban political advertising—so why are these ads permitted to run? In a video that has gone viral, TikTok influencer Trevor Abney alleges that a political group offered him $50,000 to post a video glorifying the Biden Administration's economy. You can ready Kern's article here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/23/biden-campaign-social-media-influencers-00136389 The New York Times writes: “As former President Donald J. Trump speeds toward the Republican nomination, President Biden is moving quickly to pump energy into his re-election bid, kicking off what is likely to be an ugly, dispiriting and historically long slog to November between two unpopular nominees… Biden aides are drafting wish lists of potential surrogates, including elected officials, social media influencers and the endorsement of their wildest dreams: the global superstar Taylor Swift.” You can read the full article from Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck, and Katie Rogers here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/us/politics/biden-trump-election-taylor-swift.html In her Wall Street Journal editorial, Mary Anastasia O'Grady documents how Canadian officials have attempted to silence University of Toronto professor emeritus Dr. Jordan Peterson by threatening to remove his clinical license. O'Grady writes: “If only Mr. Peterson's treatment were an exception to the administrative state's modus operandi. In 2018 the law societies of Ontario and British Columbia refused to credential Trinity Western University's law school because the university makes students take a vow not to engage in sex outside marriage, traditionally defined. This would seem to be a matter of religious freedom. But the court said the regulator was acting in the public interest.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-vs-jordan-peterson-free-speech-psychology-reeducation-d084d7ab?mod=opinion_lead_pos9 While speaking at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if the U.S. were ever attacked by a foreign enemy, he is not certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would help the country respond or recover.

For all the conversation surrounding the Republican Primaries, Biden's campaign moves have been flying under the radar. Priorities USA has just started a $1 million pro-Biden campaign devoted to social media influencer outreach. The Biden administration wants the youth vote back, so they’re meeting them in their backyard with soapboxes for their influencers. Joining Boyd to share what she's found on the campaign, Rebecca Kern from POLITICO.

Guy Cecil joins The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss his work as Chairman of Priorities USA, a key progressive super PAC founded in 2011 to support Barack Obama's re-election. He tells us how Priorities has altered their digital strategy since the election of Trump, their approach to supporting candidates in the midterms, and how they are laying the groundwork for 2020.

The attacks on voting rights aren't always overt. Sometimes they're the subtle inconveniences that try to make you feel like voting doesn't have to be a priority. We'll talk to a leader in the national group Priorities USA about its commitment to protect voting rights from now through the 2024 elections. Guests: Mark Jacob, Dan Schumacher, Aneesa McMillan

Guy Cecil recently announced his plans to step down as Chair of Priorities USA - the major Democratic super PAC - after being at the helm for 8 years. In this conversation, he talks his time in the ministry before moving to politics…learning important political lessons amid personal tumult and tragedy…working with big personalities like Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, and Fritz Hollings…running the DSCC…four cycles helping win elections and innovate campaign strategy at Priorities…plus ideas he's kicking around in considering his next professional chapter.(To donate to support The Pro Politics Podcast, you may use this venmo link or inquire by email at mccrary.zachary@gmail.com)IN THIS EPISODEGuy grows up in a blue-collar family in South Florida…Guy's time as a Baptist minister before moving into politics…The tumultuous personal time that led Guy to work in politics…Guy talks the role of faith in his political career and how Democrats can better connect with people of faith…Guy's take on why working in political field is great preparation for a thriving career in politics…Guy's memories as a junior organizer working for South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings…Guy witnesses some of the positive side of campaign politics amid personal tragedy…Guy remembers being the Field Director on Mel Carnahan's tragic 2000 US Senate race…Why running the DSCC was his favorite job in politics…Guy tells some of his favorite Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer stories…The underrated political acumen of Senator Michael Bennet…Guy's hindsight on the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign…Guy talks his work at Priorities USA over 4 cycles + the two things he's most proud of…How Guy improved his skill set around raising money…Guy's passion for helping Democratic messaging move past caricaturizing the electorate…How Guy is thinking about his next professional chapter…Guy's analysis on what makes an effective campaign manager…The advice Guy gives those seeking to thrive in politics… AND $5M asks, Joyce Aboussie, the Baptist Student Union, bedwetters, Joe Biden, book worms, Sherrod Brown, Danielle Butterfield, Anne Caprara, Jean Carnahan, Jimmy Carter, Lawton Chiles, Bill Clinton, Color of Change, complete enigmas, cultural Christians, Ron DeSantis, Joe Donnelly, Quentin Fulks, fully-formed human beings, G-D skunks, Geoff Garin, Gator football, Julie Gibson, Peter Gomes, Al Gore, Franklin Graham, Helly Hansen, Hialeah, Jim Hodges, Bob Inglis, Kim Kauffman, the Keane family, Martin Luther King, LCV, marine mechanics, Clair McCaskill, mindless television, Robby Mook, Patty Murray, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Barack Obama, the opposite of Miami, John Podesta, JB Pritzker, The Real Housewives, the Reitz Union, relentless human beings, Christie Roberts, Craig Schirmer, Josh Shapiro, Saul Shorr, Structure, terrible old flip phones, Jon Tester, Thursday afternoon movies, Donald Trump, the two most dreaded two words on campaigns, Type A people, walking around like Mother Theresa, white Catholic women in Wisconsin, Gretchen Whitmer, wiki-leaks…& more!

Departing Priorities USA's chair Guy Cecil has an important message for Democrats. If they heed it, they will bring along more Americans. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support

As Senate Democrats gear up to take on voting rights, President Biden kicked off the week with a focus on the meatpacking industry as prices soar. So what will it be? Kitchen table issues or the progressive agenda? Covid or “saving the democracy.”Guy Cecil, chairman of the super PAC, Priorities USA, joins Chuck to talk about how Democrats view the upcoming elections and where the campaigns are putting their priorities.

Josh Schwerin is a communications veteran among Democrats, and it sure seems like they need one right now. A former press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, he served as the National Spokesman for Hillary Clinton in 2016, and as the Senior Strategist and Director of Communications for Priorities USA, the biggest Democratic outside advocacy group and political action committee, where he played a big role in figuring out how to spend $153 million in advertising in the 2020 political cycle, and what to say with all that money. He's also a veteran of the Terry McAulliffe political operation, which makes him the perfect person to talk about where we are now, and what Democrats need to do in the coming year.

In response to shifting demographics across the country, Republicans led state legislatures have been passing extreme voter suppression bills in places like Georgia and TX. Democrats are fighting back and today we are speaking with someone on the frontlines of the issue. Aneesa McMillan is one of America's leading political communicators. She currently serves as Deputy Executive Director of Communications and Voting Rights at Priorities USA which is the largest Democratic Super PAC in the nation. In this capacity, she helps lead the organization's communications strategy while managing a $32 million litigation program aimed at challenging restrictive voting laws across the country. Over the course of her career, Aneesa has worked with the country's top progressive leaders to effectively develop and deliver their messaging, including Mayor DeBlasio in New York City, Representative Terri Sewell in Alabama and Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont. She also worked briefly with a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC before becoming Deputy Communications Director for then-Congressman Keith Ellison's bid for DNC Chair.Aneesa is a cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The House is moving on eviction moratorium legislation while there's still no bill text in the Senate for the bipartisan infrastructure package. Meanwhile, Amy Walter has a new gig, and Priorities USA raised big cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Campaigns spent $8.5 BILLION on political advertising in the 2020 election cycle. That may seem astonishing, excessive, or even absurd, but if you want to know how campaigns win (and lose), you need to understand ad dollars. Danielle Butterfield is the executive director of Priorities USA – the largest Democratic super PAC. Before Priorities she ran digital advertising campaigns for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in 2016 and 2012.Amanda and Faiz talk with Danielle about the challenge of convincing Democrats to fully fund digital advertising campaigns (as opposed to TV); why Donald Trump does so well online; and why new privacy changes will make it difficult to target voters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Campaigns spent $8.5 BILLION on political advertising in the 2020 election cycle. That may seem astonishing, excessive, or even absurd, but if you want to know how campaigns win (and lose), you need to understand ad dollars. Danielle Butterfield is the executive director of Priorities USA – the largest Democratic super PAC. Before Priorities she ran digital advertising campaigns for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in 2016 and 2012. Amanda and Faiz talk with Danielle about the challenge of convincing Democrats to fully fund digital advertising campaigns (as opposed to TV); why Donald Trump does so well online; and why new privacy changes will make it difficult to target voters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Parents across the U.S. are speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) being taught being as part of their school's curriculum for Kindergarten to 12th grade. Some Republican-led states are even passing legislation banning CRT from being taught in schools. The controversial topic is even causing debate on whether the U.S. military should be allowed to study it, but what exactly is critical race theory?  Former Political Director of Priorities USA and Democratic strategist Kristal Knight, and Wall Street Journal columnist and FOX News contributor Jason Riley explain what CRT is and they discuss whether it should be taught in the classroom. Former President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are visiting the Southern border to survey the unfinished border wall and highlight the new administration's policy issues. While President Biden has redirected funding and suspended the previous administration's efforts to construct a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Governor Abbott announced that the state of Texas will provide $250 million to continue building the border wall. Fox Business Network Correspondent Grady Trimble joins the Rundown from the border to explain the influx of migrant activity in the area former President Trump and Governor Abbott will be touring, growing concerns about drug smuggling, and the personal accounts of border control officials who say they're not getting enough help from the federal government. Plus, commentary by FOX News correspondent-at-large, Geraldo Rivera.

Parents across the U.S. are speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) being taught being as part of their school's curriculum for Kindergarten to 12th grade. Some Republican-led states are even passing legislation banning CRT from being taught in schools. The controversial topic is even causing debate on whether the U.S. military should be allowed to study it, but what exactly is critical race theory?  Former Political Director of Priorities USA and Democratic strategist Kristal Knight, and Wall Street Journal columnist and FOX News contributor Jason Riley explain what CRT is and they discuss whether it should be taught in the classroom. Former President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are visiting the Southern border to survey the unfinished border wall and highlight the new administration's policy issues. While President Biden has redirected funding and suspended the previous administration's efforts to construct a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Governor Abbott announced that the state of Texas will provide $250 million to continue building the border wall. Fox Business Network Correspondent Grady Trimble joins the Rundown from the border to explain the influx of migrant activity in the area former President Trump and Governor Abbott will be touring, growing concerns about drug smuggling, and the personal accounts of border control officials who say they're not getting enough help from the federal government. Plus, commentary by FOX News correspondent-at-large, Geraldo Rivera.

Time Magazine reveals new information about a secret 2020 election Shadow Campaign that was operating to the benefit President Asterisk Joe Biden. Drug Dealer Advisor McKinsey settles opioid crisis lawsuits with State Attorneys General. Another police officer tragedy after Deputy Clyde Kerr III dies by suicide. And more! Join criminal defense lawyer Robert F. Gruler to discuss the latest non-controversial and harmless legal, political and criminal news, including:• Time News Journalist Molly Ball details highly sophisticated 2020 election shadow campaign• A refresher lesson on Voter Suppression and how it was used in the 2020 to advance the shadow campaign• The Architect of Biden's Electoral Victory: Mike Podhorzer, senior adviser to the AFL-CIO• In the legal department of the Shadow Campaign, we revisit the Priorities USA and Alliance for Retired Americans connection• Time acknowledges major anti-disinformation campaign and we review its implementation across the election season• McKinsey agrees to a 9-figure settlement agreement for contributing to the opioid crisis• Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. McKinsey & Company settlement agreement• For posterity, we also review the original McKinsey opioid crisis complaint• Kevin Sneader, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey explains his regret in press release• Louisiana police officer Clyde Kerr dies by suicide in response to "demonic" criminal justice system• Deputy Clyde Kerr shares his thoughts on the current state of our justice system• A brief review of criminal justice solutions that we have discussed over the course of this channel• As always, your questions and live Locals.com chat after the news!NOTE: The live chat portion of the show will be taking questions from the live chat on the Locals platform (not on YouTube)To join, head over to https://watchingthewatchers.locals.com and look for today's show thread.The show starts at 5pm AZ time (4pm PT, 6pm Central, 7pm ET).Connect with us:• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertgruleresq• Podcast (audio): https://watchingthewatchers.buzzsprout.com/• Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RobertGrulerEsq• Gab TV: https://tv.gab.com/channel/RobertGrulerEsqDon't forget to join us on Locals! https://watchingthewatchers.locals.comWhy Locals? We head over to Locals to continue the conversation before, during and after the show. You can also grab the slides (and other stuff) from the show as well as a free PDF copy of Robert's book which is also available to buy on Amazon here: https://rcl.ink/hHBOther tips? Send to tips@rrlawaz.com or tag @RobertGrulerEsq on twitter.#WatchingtheWatchers #ShadowCampaign #ClydeKerr #OpiodCrisis #TimeMagazine #Election2020 #Opiods #Sobriety #Suicide #CriminalJustice #SolutionsNEW! Homepage with transcripts (under construction): https://www.watchingthewatchers.tv

Anne Caprara was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and graduated from American University in 2001 with a B.A. in communications, law, economics, and government. She graduated from The George Washington University in 2003 with an M.A. in political management, while concurrently working as a Business Development Assistant at Cassidy & Associates – a government relations firm in Washington DC.After graduating from GWU, Anne started working as a Research Tracker at EMILY’s List – a year later, she became Deputy Research Director, a role she worked in for just over two years. After leaving EMILY’s List in 2006, Anne worked as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH). She left this role in 2007 to become the Campaign Manager for Congresswoman Betsy Markey’s (D-CO) first congressional campaign – a campaign she was victorious in. After the win, Anne continued on as Congresswoman Markey’s Chief of Staff for two years, leaving the role after her reelection loss in 2011. With this stint, Anne served as COS for two members of Congress before the age of 30.In May 2011, Anne took a job at the DSCC as Deputy Political Director (where she covered all races east of Wisconsin), and in January 2013 moved into the role of Political Director, where she helped oversee Senate races in 33 states. She was in this role for two additional years, leaving in December 2014. In February 2015, Anne returned to EMILY’s List as the Vice President of Campaigns, but she only remained in this role until May, at which time she became the Executive Director for Priorities USA (Hillary Clinton’s $190 million PAC), which, at the time, was the largest in presidential campaign history.In January 2017, Anne became a Senior Advisor for Priorities USA, but only remained in this role for 3 months, as in March 2017, she became Campaign Manager for then-candidate JB Pritzker’s ultimately victorious campaign for Governor of Illinois. The campaign lasted just under two years (until January 2019), at which times Gov. Pritzker was sworn in and Anne became his Chief of Staff, a role she still holds today.She was named to Politico Playbook’s Power List “19 to Watch in 2019,” after her win in the Pritzker race. At the time, Pritzker’s gubernatorial campaign was one of the nation’s most expensive and expansive statewide campaigns and was hailed by Politico as a campaign that could have a huge influence on how politicos approached national office campaigns in 2020, due to the enormous investments in the field and in digital. In April 2020, Anne was named by Chicago Magazine as one of “The 50 Most Powerful Women in Chicago” and has been working as Governor Pritzker’s point person for the state’s coronavirus response.Follow STAFFER on Twitter • Facebook • Instagram

Nick Ahamed, Director of Analytics at Priorities USA, shares his research on the effectiveness of digital ads for increasing voter turnout and support for Democrats. We discuss the field and survey experiments that Priorities USA has been running to find the optimal messaging strategies, targeting approaches, and treatment lengths for political social media ads during elections. 

Paul and Matt dive deep on strategy for the 2020 election with Josh Schwerin, Senior Strategist and Director of Communications for Priorities USA, the biggest Democratic outside advocacy group and political action committee, and one of the key leaders in the drive to elect Joe Biden and Democrats up and down the ticket this November.

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Video version at electionwhisperer.com. The thrilling conclusion to Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special is an interview with Guy Cecil, chair of Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC. Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com. For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod. All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests, are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment or other advice. Get full access to The Cycle- On Substack at thecycle.substack.com/subscribe

Video version at electionwhisperer.com. The thrilling conclusion to Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special is an interview with Guy Cecil, chair of Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC. Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com. For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod. All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests, are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment or other advice.

The full, raw interview with Amie Kershner of AKM Consulting and former finance director of Priorities USA PAC. Amie has had over fourteen years of fundraising experience for major progressive Democratic organizations like Priorities USA and Emily’s List, so when she starts to spill her insider tips and tricks, you will want to take notes! Learn where to find out background research on your donors, how to find and hire a fundraiser, how to determine the amount of money you need to raise, how to get over your fear of asking for money, and how to not talk yourself out of money.-how to reframe your thinking about donors. After tuning in to this great interview you’ll also find out when in your campaign you can expect 50% of your money to come in, the one most important thing to do after making your ask, and when you should never call donors to ask for money. This is a must listen if you want to raise enough money to win your campaign.ResourcesPolitical Fundraising Fundamentals for Your CampaignTop Campaign Fundraising ObjectionsCall Time for Campaign FundraisingConnect with us!If you have campaign questions or want to learn more, reach out to us using the contact information below.The Campaign Workshop: Twitter: @cmpwrkshpInstagram: @TheCampaignWorkshopEmail: marketing@thecampaignworkshop.comJoe FuldTwitter: @joefuldInstagram: @joefuldMartín Diego GarciaTwitter: @gmartindiegoInstagram: @gmartindiego

Just some of the best and most effective ads in this 2020 election year being run against Donald Trump, from Joe Biden, Priorities USA and the anti-Trump Republican group The Lincoln Project. In this podcast episode Omar Moore plays the best ads. Check your voter registration now at: https://iwillvote.com May 16, 2020. The Politicrat YouTube page: https://bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: http://bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: http://politicrat.politics.blog Tweet to Omar: http://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

Guy Cecil, chairman of Priorities USA, joins the Electables to discuss the upcoming 2020 election and the strategies Priorities USA are taking to beat Trump.

Today's episode features a deep dive on a completely frivolous lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against a Wisconsin TV station for simply airing an ad created by Priorities USA that... uses a pastiche of Trump's own words talking about COVID-19. Learn why Trump (and his corrupt lawyers at Husch Blackwell) are transparently trying to silence any public criticism of this President. First, we begin with an update on the various emoluments clause cases and we learn a) the status of all three cases and b) why none are likely to be decided before the next Presidential election. Then, it's time for that deep dive into Trump for President, Inc. v. Northland Television d/b/a WJFW-NBC, a nonsense lawsuit designed to intimidate a local TV station for airing a garden-variety attack ad against Trump's handling of COVID-19. After that, it's time to decipher whether Trump can actually de-fund the World Health Organization (WHO), as he's threatened. (Hint: no.) Then, of course, it's time for the answer to a thrilling #T3BE involving breach of contract by a beloved aunt and her niece over the ownership of a business, the transfer of a lease, and some slow lawyers. Will Thomas's win streak continue? Listen and find out! Patreon Bonuses We just released Law'd Awful Movies #39, Class Action, starring Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and featuring guest performer Matt Donnelly of the Ice Cream Social podcast! Appearances None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, event, or in front of your group, please drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links Whatever you do, don't share out this anti-Trump ad created by Priorities USA on social media, or you might get sued by Trump via his lawyers at Husch Blackwell. You can read the Trump for President, Inc. v. Northland Television d/b/a WJFW-NBC lawsuit for yourself. -Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law -Follow us on Twitter:  @Openargs -Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community! -For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed!  @oawiki -Remember to check out our YouTube Channel  for Opening Arguments: The Briefs and other specials! -And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!

The question of who’s to blame for the mess we’re in with coronavirus is not a fun one. It’s clear that the U.S. response has been pretty terrible on a number of fronts: the testing component has been a disaster, as has the lack of preparation regarding medical equipment, from personal protecting gear to ventilators. And then there’s the president, who’s public statements have mostly been erratic. As Tom Edsall wrote in the New York Times, Trump "has lurched from complete denial (“One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear”) to “I am not responsible” to “We’re doing a great job” to “It’s going to disappear” to “It will go away” to awarding himself a 10 out of 10 to calling the unavailable tests “PERFECT” to claiming “We have it very well under control” to setting Easter, April 12, as the date to reopen the country “a beautiful time, a beautiful timeline” to boasting of high ratings as death projections soared. On Tuesday, Trump seemed to have come to his senses, at least for now: “This is going to be a very painful, very, very painful two weeks.”But the question of how to critique the president is delicate. The instinct for everyone to row in the same direction at this moment of crisis is strong and understandable. At times of emergency, Americans often rally to the president. And that’s reflected in the fact that Trump’s approval rating has risen recently. However, compared to leaders of other countries, the bump in Trump’s approval rating is pretty small: 5 points compared to increases of 18 to 29 points for the leaders of Germany, Canada, Australia and Britain. We’ve begun to see political ads criticizing the president’s response, and that struck me as a rather delicate maneuver. So I spoke with Guy Cecil, who runs Priorities USA, one of the most influential Democratic super PAC’s in the country. They spent $190 million in the 2016 presidential election and over the past week spent $7.5 million to run ads critical of the president’s response to the pandemic in five key states that will likely decide the 2020 election: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, and... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we discuss the business of conducting polls in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic before reviewing some recent polls on President Trump’s handling of the crisis. We then discuss the government response at both the federal and state level, covering everything from the stimulus package being debated in Congress to local stay-at-home orders here in Colorado. Segment 1: To Poll or Not to Poll? In a typical election year, our political and government clients would be planning on fielding surveys to plan for November. This is not shaping up to be a typical election year. So what are the drawbacks to polling during the coronavirus pandemic? At what point is just regular old issue or campaign polling ok? Are there any actual benefits for the polling industry? Segment 2: A Review of Recent Polling A new round of recent polls show a bump for President Trump’s job approval, whether the question is general or specifically related to his response to COVID-19. Gallup shows a bump even among Democrats and Independents. In a Monmouth poll, 50% of respondents think the president is doing a good job, though that lags behind “your state’s governor” at 72% and health agencies in the federal government at 65%. Still, the truth is that it’s probably too soon to make any judgments about how the crisis will affect the President’s reelection chances. Boston College political scientist David A. Hopkins has a good blog post explaining why. Segment 3: Stimulus Package The Senate has finally passed a $2 trillion stimulus package to deal with the crisis. Vox has a breakdown of what’s included in the package. It includes a $500 billion loan program for businesses, increased unemployment insurance, $150 billion into the health care system, $150 billion to state and local governments, direct payments of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child for households making below $75,000 (individual) or $150,000 (couple), and another $367 billion for small business loans. The package will now be voted on by the House on Friday morning, though already at least one Republican is threatening to hold up the vote. What do you make of the politics of the stimulus package? Conservatives are attacking Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for playing politics during the crisis, holding up the stimulus package and attempting to jam in a Democratic wish list while Democrats criticized Republicans for proposing less money for poor households and holding up the bill over unemployment insurance. Segment 4: Political Storylines Now let’s look at a few other political storylines stemming from the crisis. One argument that Democrats are advancing is that President Trump was slow to grasp the severity of the crisis, and in doing so misled the American people and heightened the risk. That’s the case being made by Priorities USA Action, one of the main Democratic super PACs, in a new ad running in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida. Will this argument be effective come November? President Trump and other Republicans are also starting to pivot toward advocating a quicker return to normalcy, with Trump saying on Tuesday that he would “love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.” This is in line with an emerging argument from Republicans that continued damage to the economy will be worse than deaths from the coronavirus, with Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick going so far as to say that he would be willing to risk his health for the good of the country’s economic future. Because this line of thinking is directly in contrast to the advice of public health experts, it will likely only add fuel to the fire of Democratic attacks like the Priorities USA ad. However effective these partisan attacks end up being in this November’s elections, COVID-19 may fundamentally alter our politics for years to come. David Siders explains the shift in Politico. To sum it up, the era of big government may be back for good. Is that case? Segment 5: The Colorado Response Let’s end by discussing the response close to home here in Colorado. Governor Polis had resisted pressure to issue a statewide shelter-in-place or stay-at-home order, in keeping with his preference for local control over statewide mandates. This had earned the governor praise from across the political spectrum. However, as more and more local government issued stay-at-home orders, the Governor finally issued the statewide order this morning. Who’s right? What is the appropriate response?

A Joe Biden SuperPac called Priorities USA has been running a terrific ad that pairs President Trump's comments about the coronavirus to an image of an ever growing timeline that shows increasing numbers of cases in the U.S.The ad has the Trump campaign so ticked off that their lawyers have sent a letter out to the stations threatening that the FCC could remove their operating licenses if they don't stop airing the commercial.What happened to the First Amendment in this country? What happened to free speech? Looks like we are getting ever closer to a dictatorship and his supporters could seem to care less.Take a listen to Trump bullies TV Stations Over Coronavirus AdBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

A Joe Biden SuperPac called Priorities USA has been running a terrific ad that pairs President Trump's comments about the coronavirus to an image of an ever growing timeline that shows increasing numbers of cases in the U.S.The ad has the Trump campaign so ticked off that their lawyers have sent a letter out to the stations threatening that the FCC could remove their operating licenses if they don't stop airing the commercial.What happened to the First Amendment in this country? What happened to free speech? Looks like we are getting ever closer to a dictatorship and his supporters could seem to care less.Take a listen to Trump bullies TV Stations Over Coronavirus Ad

Priorities USA Chair Guy Cecil talks about the Democratic presidential primaries and why his super PAC has decided to jump in and place ads defending Joe Biden against Republican attack ads so early in the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos para el Circuito del Distrito de Columbia anuló la sentencia contra dos sicarios del cártel de Los Zetas (https://eldiariony.com/tema/los-zetas) , pero eso no significa que saldrán libres. Los sujetos fueron condenados por asesinar Jaime Zapata, un agente de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE (https://eldiariony.com/tema/ice) ) en 2011. Ahora un tribunal de primera instancia deberá decidir un nuevo castigo. El fallo (https://d31029zd06w0t6.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2020/02/17-3091-2020-01-21.pdf) se tomó el 21 de enero con respecto a José Emanuel García Sota, alias “Zafado”, y Jesús Iván Quezada Pina, alias “Loco”, quienes fueron condenados por asesinar al agente Zapata en San Luis Potosí, México, en febrero. 15 de 2011. La opinión del juez Stephen Williams inicia considerando que las leyes estadounidenses no se aplican fuera de los Estados Unidos, en referencia a las pruebas y testigos presentados por fiscales, así como acusaciones sobre conspiración por el delito.   2’ El Súper Comité de Acción Política (PAC) demócrata más grande de Estados Unidos lanzó una nueva serie de anuncios de ataque protagonizados por un grupo de latinos de la Florida que habían huido de gobiernos opresores en sus países de origen, con imágenes del presidente Donald Trump junto con imágenes de Fidel Castro, Nicolás Maduro y Augusto Pinochet. Priorities USA, que anunció en noviembre pasado que estaba preparando esta campaña, está utilizando testimonios en contra de Trump de un inmigrante cubano y tres venezolanos que comparan la retórica de Trump con la de un “caudillo” latinoamericano o un dictador autoritario. Los comerciales digitales comenzaron a publicarse en las plataformas de redes sociales el lunes con la etiqueta “#CaudilloDay” (#DíadelCaudillo), un guiño a la festividad del Día de los Presidentes.   3’ El narcotraficante (https://laopinion.com/tema/narcotrafico/) Jesús “el Rey” Zambada así como Lucero Guadalupe Sánchez, exlegisladora mexicana conocida como la Chapo Diputada no han sido liberados como se informó recientemente en diferentes medios. “Para quedar libres la orden tendría que venir de un juez federal y de nadie más”, explicó un funcionario del Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos citado anónimamente para el semanario mexicano Proceso (https://www.proceso.com.mx/618145/el-rey-zambada-la-chapodiputada-y-milton-cifuentes-no-han-sido-liberados) , al referirse también a Jorge Cifuentes, narcotraficante colombiano que ayudó al Chapo a trasladar cocaína desde Ecuador.

On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman talks about the The Constitution, "I'm The One. Meaning it was Me...That captured These People...Me...Not Obama...Me, King Bay Plowshares 7, Rams play The Bengals at Wembley this Week, Oysterhead & TAB (Trey Anastasio Band) headline 420 Fest next year, Bernie Sanders rally draws 26K people in NYC along with others (AOC, etc.) that back him, Terps TV, Sunset Daily News & Democracy Now, Kapital A is the Sunset Artist of the Week and a major outside Democratic group is outspending President Trump on Facebook ads in the crucial battleground states of Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Guy Cecil, chair of the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA, discusses 2020 politics and how much money Priorities USA plans to spend, as well as what he thinks Democrats need to do to win the presidency. He also compares this cycle with 2016.

Guy Cecil, chair of the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA, discusses 2020 politics and how much money Priorities USA plans to spend, as well as what he thinks Democrats need to do to win the presidency. He also compares this cycle with 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanders campaign workers reach a deal on wages, listen to part of Buttigieg’s country music radio interview that never aired, people are already projecting electoral maps for 2020, Booker goes on Seth Myers, and Biden is starting to see just a tad less cable media coverage.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Sanders union renegotiation early info (Twitter/Sean Sullivan)Pete Buttigieg sat for an interview with a popular country radio host. But now it won’t air. (WaPo)Blair Garner interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg (SoundCloud/Blair Garner)Popular Country Music Radio Station Killed A Buttigieg Interview Under False Pretenses (Talking Points Memo)Twitter thread about Priorities USA maps (Twitter/Dave Levinthal)Electoral Vote Map dot com (Taegan Goddard)Sen. Cory Booker on Civility in Politics and Working with Mitch McConnell (YouTube/Late Night with Seth Myers)Is Biden’s Media Monopoly Coming To An End? (FiveThirtyEight)

Patrick McHugh joins The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss his career in politics and his current role at Priorities USA and what they're doing to prepare for 2020.

As U.S. voters increasingly spend more of their lives online, political campaigns and other outside groups are trying to figure out how best to meet them on these digital spaces. But in the rush to perfect the effectiveness of digital ads, regulators have been slow to catch up. Will the lessons of 2016, and what can happen when nefarious actors hijack those platforms to spread disinformation, prove an effective warning for 2020 and beyond? And will Democrats be able to catch up to the Trump campaign's robust online operation? Also, continuing with our "Candidate Talk" series, Amy talks with Senator Michael Bennet about trying to break out in a crowded Democratic field. Guests: Patrick Ruffini, Republican digital strategist, partner and co-founder of Echelon Insights, a polling and data analytics firm Guy Cecil, Chairman of Priorities USA, a Democratic super PAC Kevin Roose, tech columnist for Business Day at The New York Times Young Mie Kim, professor at the school of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Ellen Weintraub, Chair of the Federal Election Commission Michael Bennet, United States Senator from Colorado, Democratic Presidential candidate

The Common Good presents a very important discussion with Guy Cecil, Chairman, Priorities USA, on “Election 2020: Messaging & Strategy”. What are the issues and messages that moved voters in 2018? What are the powerhouse approaches that will persuade voters in 2020? Guy Cecil has done the testing, data mining and the work that succeeded in 2018. He has spent years on the forefront of the national and local political arena working with numerous campaigns across the country. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down rhetoric and reality on preexisting conditions. References and further reading: Sarah outlines the position of Republicans on preexisting conditions Sarah’s piece from 2016 on the future of Obamacare Robert Draper’s article on Priorities USA and its campaign against Mitt Romney Ezra makes the case that Trump is a moderate  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guy Cecil joins The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss his work as Chairman of Priorities USA, a key progressive super PAC founded in 2011 to support Barack Obama's re-election. He tells us how Priorities has altered their digital strategy since the election of Trump, their approach to supporting candidates in the midterms, and how they are laying the groundwork for 2020. | Episode 211

On this week’s episode, Daniel Malloy from OZY joins Alex and Andrea to talk about how fallout from Kavanaugh is affecting the Senate race in Missouri. Then, Patrick McHugh from Priorities USA joins the show to talk about the Senate map and how Democrats are targeting voters of color with new ads. Tune in every Tuesday to Beyond the Bubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The state of New York held its primaries yesterday and that's the last of the big ones where Democrats can shake things up. Cynthia Nixon, the TRUE progressive in the race, lost to Andrew Cuomo, but a lot of progressives unseated some establishment Dems. The fight goes on! Donald Trump has his defenders when it comes to his vile tweets about Puerto Rico. Republicans lined up to defend Trump even though he lied multiple times about the impact of Hurricane Maria. We talk to Jon Allen from NBC News, Rebecca Vallas from the Off Kilter Podcast and Josh Schwerin from Priorities USA!

After Republicans went after Trump for his tariff plan/bailout for farmers, he's reversed course. What that means... we don't quite know yet. He gave no details and no plan, but he says that he's reached a deal with the EU on tariffs. Mike Pompeo gets grilled in front of the Senate over the Putin meeting. Donald Trump cancels his invitation to Putin and the White House is banning reporters. What a day. We talk to Melanie Zanona from The Hill, Ryan J. Reilly from HuffPost and Patrick McHugh from Priorities USA.

Crooked Contributor Symone Sanders talks to Guy Cecil, chairman of Priorities USA, about how Democratic super pacs are investing in digital ads and pulling out of TV, as well as what this means for the midterms in advance of 2020.

With bad news swirling over the Trump WH, it's time to change the subject! VA Secretary David Shulkin was shown the door and WH doctor Ronny Jackson will be taking his place. The REAL story is obstruction of justice. Donald Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, told Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort that Trump would pardon them if they did not talk to Robert Mueller. We talk to HuffPost's Igor Bobic, New Republic's Graham Vyse and Patrick McHugh from Priorities USA

Josh Schwerin is one of the Democratic Party’s fastest rising stars. Hailing from Saratoga Springs, New York, this communications whiz kid has pretty much done it all—and has become one of the smartest strategists on the left side of the aisle in the process. Most recently, he played a key role on the biggest stage in American politics and had a front-row seat to history (for better or for worse) as one of the original members of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign team. Now, he’s the Communications Director for Priorities USA, one of the largest progressive Super PACs in the game, where he’ll undoubtedly have a huge impact on the upcoming 2018 elections and Democrats’ efforts to take back Congress. If you want to learn more about Josh, visit our website at www.partypeoplepodcast.com.

With special guest, Jason Stanford aka The Commodore, the Taking Ship crew dares to explore Verrit, Priorities USA, rag on one another and decide we're all stuck in a realm inside a realm where only DaveBro can lead out us otherwise, we're stuck relitigating the 2016 primaries and general election. Stick around, but pour a stiff drink before you press play.

Jason Kander is a young up-and-comer in progressive politics who has all of the tools to make an impression on a Democratic Party looking for […]

Veteran Dem pollster Geoff Garin comes into the soundbooth to talk about Priorities USA, ad testing, and Donald Trump. Geoff Garin on Twitter. Hart Research.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys pay tribute to The Greatest, Toby admits he’s under high levels of emotional stress thanks to the NBA Finals, and Matthew shines a light on the shenanigans going on behind the scenes of All Star Game voting. Justin Barasky, Priorities USA communications director and lifelong Cleveland sports fan (who also pulls for the Cubs) joins in for a half-hearted attempt at empathy, shows off some next-level knowledge of Fleetwood Mac, and implicates himself in an unsolved crime from the 1990s.

Tuesday on the C4 Show C4 came back from vacation and spent the 1st hour talking about how the Hillary affiliated Super PAC, Priorities USA, misquoted Donald Trump in a new anti Trump ad. In the second hour of the show C4 talked about the new bathroom laws around transgender students and then C4 talked to the Baltimore Sun's Luke Broadwater about being bared from watching the Baltimore City vote recount Monday. In the third hour of the C4 Show C4 was joined by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford to talk about the heroin epidemic in MD and C4 finished off the hour talking about how the TSA is hiring clowns and horses to distract people from long wait lines. In the final hour of the show C4 was joined by Delegate Shelly Hettleman to talk about why kids should take a Gap year between high school and college and how the MD legislature is trying to help.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. For the first time since the Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United decision, Super PACs such as Priorities USA and Crossroads GPS were able to put their mark on a presidential election in 2012, through hundreds of millions of dollars in spending and a flurry of negative ads. A panel of insiders discuss the role, impact, and future of Super PACs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. For the first time since the Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United decision, Super PACs such as Priorities USA and Crossroads GPS were able to put their mark on a presidential election in 2012, through hundreds of millions of dollars in spending and a flurry of negative ads. A panel of insiders discuss the role, impact, and future of Super PACs.

Listen to Liberal Fix Radio every Monday at 10pm est.  Host Dan Bimrose and Crystal Kayser recap all the political news from the previous week providing news and analysis important to Liberal and Progressive Democrats. In this episode Dan and Crystal talk about David Barton's publisher pulling his book "Jefferson Lies" off the shelves because it was filled with lies.  They also discuss the controversial Priorities USA ad and the response which created a firestorm from Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul, the Farm Bill being promoted by President Obama and Romney picking Paul Ryan for his Vice-Presidential candidate.  The show is broadcast from the heartland and is based in Southeastern Indiana and the banks of the Ohio river.   Dan is the founder of Bimrose Progressive Media and is a Huffington Post contributor.  Crystal hails from Iowa where she is quite busy working for the Obama 2012 campaign and chairs her local Democrat party organization.  Dan and Crystal are two corn belt Liberals who want everyone to know that there is such a thing and are not afraid to tell you about it.