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Light Beer Dark Money — 415 episodes

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1

Can You Trust the Polls? Nate Silver’s 2026 Midterm Election Forecast

2

The Fauci Texts Are Out

3

Arizona Treasurer Candidate Nick Mansour On the Big Show  | A Democrat's Vision for Arizona's Future

4

Katie Hobbs Won’t Face Andy Biggs

5

Battle Lines Drawn: Arizona's Reckoning, Fauci's Fifth & Mamdani's America

6

The Biggs Blowout: Arizona Primary Results, Hobbs’ Warning Signs & Iran’s Oil Shock

7

Arizona's School Choice Fight Just Escalated

8

Lindsey Graham's Final Legacy

9

The Battle for American History

10

Kill the Corn Tax: The Hidden Gas Tax Washington Won’t Touch

11

The Left's Rising Star COLLAPSES + Why We Expect Too Much From Politicians

12

America at 250: Supreme Court Power, Colorado Upheaval and the Socialist Surge

13

America at 250, Fauci’s Reckoning & the Socialist Surge

14

Comrade Mamdani's Revolution: The Red March Comes to America

15

Tucker Walks, JD Gets Snubbed & America Shines

16

Half Monk. Half Hitman. Full Dad.

17

Doug Ducey: Leadership, Education, and the Future of Conservative Governance

18

Rubio, Rush & the Media Meltdown

19

Victor Riches on Water, Growth, and Arizona’s Economic Future

20

Dems Panic, Bernie Wants AI, Rubio Destroys TikTok Politics, and Dylan Mulvaney Hits Broadway

21

John Trobough on AI, Big Tech, and the Fight for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

22

🎙️ New Episode Alert: Camille Kayyem and the Faith Generation

23

Trump’s GOP Purge Rolls On as the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Implodes

24

Marco Rubio’s America, Redistricting Chaos, and the End of Schweikert’s Governor Dream

25

Trump’s Iran Gamble, Xi’s China Play, and the Midterm Fallout

26

L.A. Collapse, Tucker’s Meltdown, AOC Economics, and Rubio 2028

27

US National Treasure: Michael Auslin on the Fragile Birth of the American Republic

28

Redistricting Wars: The Supreme Court, Indiana’s Warning Shot, and the Battle for the 2032 Map

29

How to Win an Election: John Shadegg on the Lost Art of Campaigning

30

Tackling the Men’s Mental Health Crisis with Luke Kayyem

31

White House Dinner Attack, SPLC Implodes, and Why Faith Still Leads

32

Navy SEAL Brad Geary on Suffering, Moral Courage, and Standing for Truth

33

Mark Kelly’s School Choice Lie, Mamdani’s Tax Fantasy, and Trump’s Arc de Triumph

34

New Partnership Announcement: Light Beer | Dark Money and the Goldwater Institute

35

Swalwell Implodes, NATO Falters, and the 2028 GOP Fight Begins

36

Tim Jeffries on Faith, Forgiveness, and Redemption During Holy Week

37

9/11, “No Kings,” and Why America Still Works

38

5 Year Anniversary Big Show with Robert Vera and Dave Pratt

39

TSA Chaos, Cuba’s Communist Collapse, and the Arizona ESA Fight

40

DHS Shutdown, Arizona Affordability, and the Fight for American Prosperity | Stephen Shadegg of AFP-AZ

41

TSA Is the Problem: Privatize Security, Save Travel + “Peace Through Strength” in Hormuz

42

What Arizona Can Learn from Florida: Election Reform, School Choice, and State-Level Freedom

43

Building Arizona’s Next Generation of Leaders: Dan Mahoney and the Arizona Leadership Summit

44

When the Left Meets Reality: NYC, Iran, and Texas Politics

45

Iran, the Horseshoe Right, and a Political Firestorm: Texas Runoffs, Arizona Polling, and the Candace Owens Meltdown

46

Iran’s Regime Falls: Trump, Israel, and the “Peace Through Strength” Weekend

47

Arizona’s Banker-in-Chief? Katherine Haley on Trust Lands, Fiscal Discipline & the Treasurer’s Real Power

48

Up in Smoke: The Taxpayer Cost of Medicaid Smoking in Arizona

49

Trump’s State of the Union: Patriotism, Heroes, and a Democratic Misfire

50

Judge Andrew Gould: Activist Judges, Trump’s Tariffs & the Nancy Guthrie Investigation

51

USA Shocks Canada in Overtime + “Miracle on Ice” Vibes 46 Years Later

52

Rubio TORCHES Europe in Munich + Alito vs. Election Chaos + Epstein Files Resurface

53

Danny Seiden Returns: A Clean Prop 123 Renewal and Defending Arizona School Choice

54

Rihanna’s “Demonic?” Halftime Debate + Mark Kelly Indictment Backfire + Pam Bondi’s Epstein Files Hearing

55

Super Bowl to ICE: The Narrative Machine Is Out of Control

56

George Khalaf: Data, Demographics, and Defending Arizona’s Future

57

The Conservative Case for Voter ID, Energy Growth & Winning the AI Race

58

Minnesota Protests, ICE Ops, and the Moment Everything Went Too Far

59

Minneapolis ICE Shooting Sparks Chaos — DHS Under Fire + Arizona Turns Up

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Greenland, Davos, and the Immigration Reckoning

61

Trump’s First Year: DOGE Exposes the Grift + The Greenland Gambit

62

Third Time’s the Charm: Danny Seiden on Arizona’s Future, Smart Growth, and Sound Policy

63

ICE vs The Narrative: Renee Good & Iran Meltdown

64

Can Young Arizonans Still Achieve the American Dream? Stephen Shadegg on Policy, Power, and Legacy

65

Trump’s Venezuela Strike, Socialism’s Collapse & Walz & the $8 Billion Minnesota Scandal

66

Gen X Marks the Spot: Lisa De Pasquale on Navigating Middle Age with Attitude

67

Pastor Frank Switzer on the True Meaning of Christmas

68

Tragedy at Bondi, Chaos on Campus, and the Legacy of Rob Reiner

69

Trump Hijacks Kennedy Center, $8 BILLION Fraud Exposed & Candace Owens Meltdown

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Keeping Christmas Centered: Faith, Focus & the Reason for the Season

71

Scott Jennings on Common Sense, Trump’s Legacy, and the Battle Over Books

72

Trump MRI Panic, Mark Kelly’s ‘Seditious Six’ & Walz’s Billion-Dollar Fraud

73

Mark Kelly, Mamdani & Ukraine: The Future of the Left and the Fate of the West

74

Light Beer | Dark Money — Congressman David Schweikert on America’s Fiscal Reckoning, Healthcare Realities, and Arizona’s Economic Future

75

Caroline Downey on Gen Z, Authenticity, and the Future of Conservatism

76

Oro Valley Rising: How Chris DeSimone Plans to Rescue Southern Arizona

77

Shutdown Sparks Democrat Civil War as Hobbs Faces Corruption Firestorm

78

Shutdown Showdown Ends — and a Salute to America’s Veterans

79

Escape from New York!!

80

Fault Lines on the Right + A Dodgers Classic

81

Virginia on the Brink: Matt Hurtt Returns to Break Down the Final Stretch

82

18 Innings, Walk-Off Glory, and the Left’s Latest Meltdown

83

Warren Petersen: Restoring Law and Order in Arizona

84

Schumer’s Shutdown: Held Hostage by the Radical Left

85

Hot Takes Galore - Pink Unicorns, Guillotines & the Return of Rush 🎸⚾

86

Trump’s Middle East Breakthrough: Ceasefire, Hostages, and Fallout

87

Is Jay Feely the Future of the Republican Party

88

Scott Jennings: Why the LEFT CAN'T WIN a debate

89

George Khalaf on the Steep Trail for Schweikert & Why Arizona is Turning Redder

90

Back in the Cave: Shutdowns, Non-Woke War, RFK’s Numbers, and Schweikert’s Gamble

91

Charles C. W. Cooke on Buckley’s Legacy, Conservatism’s Future, and the Left’s Radical Drift

92

Forgiveness, Fallout, and a Fire (at the Pentagon)

93

Saving Children, Changing Laws: Darcy Olsen’s Fight for Reform

94

From Mourning to Unity: America’s Response to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

95

Charlie Kirk is a Hero — Prove Us Wrong

96

Marathons, Madness, and McCullough: A Full Pour of Hot Takes

97

Virginia’s Culture War Ignites

98

Media Earthquakes, Vaccine Revolts, and Trump’s Space Force Vision

99

Believing in the American Dream

100

Cody Ritchie: Creating a Lasting Legacy for His Business and for Arizona

101

Taylor & Travis Engaged, Cracker Barrel Meltdown & Trump’s Coalition Revealed

102

Joe Higgins Wants America to Wake Up! to Charter School Success

103

Democrats’ Voter Registration Meltdown

104

Hot Takes from the LBDM Cave with Chris Clements

105

Congressman Schweikert: Defusing America’s Fiscal Time Bomb

106

Waking Up Tucson — With Chris DeSimone

107

Trump Takes Over D.C. — Hot Takes & Heartfelt Tributes

108

200 Days In: Trump’s Winning Streak and Democrat Double Standards

109

Another Trip Around the Sun: Tariffs, Epstein, and Media Misdirection

110

Behind Closed Doors: Epstein, Justice, and the Great Big Beautiful Bill

111

No One Above the Law: Epstein, Trump, and the Reckoning

112

From Humble Hustle to Shark Tank: Ashley Sankar’s 1920 Revolution

113

Drew Bond – Energizing the Conservative Climate Conversation (Live from CPI)

114

Morton Blackwell: Founding a Movement, Shaping a Generation

115

Arizona Gets It Right: A Bipartisan Blueprint with Danny Seiden

116

Shockwave: Trump’s Strike, Iran’s Ceasefire, and a MAGA Reckoning

117

Strikes and Splits on Iran, plus the Supremes weigh in

118

From Grijalva to GOP: Rodney Glassman Unfiltered

119

Health, Hope & Honor: John Desser on HSAs, the HOPE Act, and Confronting Antisemitism

120

Phil Kerpen’s Commitment to America

121

Crash, Chaos, and Fatherhood: Air Disasters, LA Riots, and Why Dads Matter

122

Los Angeles on the Edge: ICE, Riots, and Political Delusion

123

Andy Biggs: Arizona’s Next Governor?

124

The Trump–Musk Breakup? Power, Policy, and Summer Plans

125

Inside the Swamp with Ruthless Duncan

126

Selling Truth with Corey Frank: Strategies, Stumbles, and the Soul of the Sale

127

Holy Hot Takes! - Schweikert’s Stumble, Dhillon’s Defense, Marco

128

Caps, Gowns & Culture Wars: A Graduation Salute

129

Biden’s Original Sin: The Cover-Up, the Cancer, and the Crisis

130

Schweikert Breaks Down the Tax Fight — and Trump’s Qatar Controversy

131

The American Pope, Trump’s Wins, Biden Bumbles & The Alarm Still Rings

132

American Pope, British Trade, and MAHA Rising

133

Robson in Free Fall

134

Jake Duffy Weighs In

135

Two Words for Trump's First 100 Days - Scott Bessent

136

Arizona Punches Above Its Political Weight

137

Hyrox, His Holiness, Hegseth & Hot Takes

138

Homelessness... Up in Smoke

139

Welcome to the Roller Coaster!

140

Let’s Make a Deal!

141

Problematic Tariffs Pose

142

The U.S. Federal Government: The Biggest Grift in History

143

4 Fabulous Years of Faith, Freedom, and Free Enterprise.

144

Jeffrey Goldberg Has no Honor

145

🎄 Chaos or Christmas Morning? Politics, Power, and Unraveling the Truth

146

The Grijalva Machine Rolls On?

147

Reviving Classical Education: Richard Avramenko on Breaking Marxism’s Grip on Campus

148

Here comes the Schumer Shutdown

149

Weird Phoenix Weather, Weird Politics!

150

American Exceptionalism is BACK

151

Trump’s Big Speech, Explosive Oval Office Showdown, NATO’s failure

152

Trump, Bezos, Elon… a trifecta the Left freaks out about

153

Marc Thiessen And AEI Engage Trump

154

Elon Musk Exposes Government Waste—And the Left Loses It.

155

America is back!

156

Bud Light Bottoms Out

157

Swing voters are happy with Trump!

158

Sheriff Lamb in the Arena

159

We’re running out of popcorn!

160

Trump Blows Up the Bureaucracy

161

All That We Can Do is Just Survive

162

Trump’s Unprecedented Start

163

Cody Ritchie Rides for the Brand

164

Stephen Shadegg and the Freedom Agenda for 2025

165

California Burning: How did this happen?

166

The F around and find out election rambles on.

167

It’s 2025! And what a year it will be!

168

O Canada!

169

Father Steve talks Christmas spirit

170

Twas the night before Trump

171

Welcome to the LBDM Lounge

172

Pastor Frank Switzer Redeems the Season

173

Trump’s Transition portends major changes

174

A grateful nation this Thanksgiving

175

Juan Ciscomani WINS

176

Matt Gaetz is Going Down… Again.

177

The F Around and Find Out Election

178

It’s Morning in America Again - Trump wins bigly!

179

Election preview

180

You’re Garbage! Go Vote!

181

Dodgers WIN!

182

Rachel Mitchell for County Attorney

183

A coin toss election

184

Danny Seiden Weighs In

185

Kelly Cooper For Congress

186

Caroline Downey proves National Review is still relevant after 70 years

187

NO on Prop 140! And other Recommendations…

188

Biden’s Revenge

189

Mike Broomhead

190

Kari Lake

191

Luke Kayyem and the Quest for Male Peak Performance

192

Closest Presidential race ever?

193

We Are All Americans

194

J Fife Symington IV is the Cannabis Industry In Arizona

195

The Great Debate

196

The Presidential race tightens, Senate leaning GOP

197

Why Reagan Still Matters

198

Don’t Californicate our Arizona

199

United Kingdom goes Liberal, will the U.S. follow?

200

Trump Falters, Kamala Gains, But the World is Still Burning

201

Kamala Obama Punk’d America

202

Harris does the Walz

203

Kamala The Kameleon to the Rescue!

204

It’s Trump’s world, we’re just living in it.

205

An historic Supreme Court term

206

Time for Joe Biden To Resign the Presidency

207

Biden blows it, but is holding on

208

Lisa James and the Future of Republican Women

209

Former Senator Jim DeMint is helping save America

210

Sean is now Catholic!

211

Congressman Schweikert says follow the money

212

The USA is Rome Burning

213

Former Congressmen Kevin Yoder and Ben Quayle

214

If You Want to Save the Country…

215

William Hay Proves All is Not Lost On College Campuses

216

These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc - D-Day at 80

217

“Never Underestimate Joe’s Ability to F Things Up”

218

Ben Bjornstad is Ready to Train You

219

Is Kari Lake a Democratic plant?

220

It’s a Debate! Jim Ellis gives insight.

221

Lisa Atkins Takes Us Back to Our 20s

222

Biden’s impeachable offense and more!

223

Tim Kelley and the GCU Entrepreneurial Spirit

224

Chaos on Campus, Biden Failing

225

Say Hello to the Dynamic Dowdy’s!

226

Repeal, Indictments, Chaos

227

John Shadegg says Biden is a failure

228

DAVE PRATT LIVE!

229

Arizona's Abortion Law Shockwave: What It Means for Presidency, Senate, and State Politics!

230

Kari drowns in a Lake of Lies

231

Brian Burch and CatholicVote Fight for all Christians

232

Danny Seiden Elevates Arizona

233

Schilling Beer Co. is NOT Light Beer

234

Joe Biden is just a Big Fat Liar

235

SCOTUS, Super Tuesday, and SOTU

236

Power players - the guys with the Juice!

237

Optimistic About America

238

Ben Quayle Keeps It Real

239

Biden is floundering - AZ Senate race gets interesting

240

We can’t let Russia win!

241

Prager U Kids In Arizona

242

SCOTUS and Trump’s future

243

Bring Them Home, NOW!

244

Trouble in paradise: Lake’s leak, Trump vs. Taylor, Super Bowl craziness

245

Radical environmentalist use State AG’s to hurt American consumers

246

The Trumpland Train Rolls On

247

The Goldwater Institute And the Freedom Agenda

248

The Election of Doom

249

Debate, dropouts, deadbeats, and drama!

250

“Our Flag was Still There”

251

Harvard, Epstein, Trump, and the crazy start to 2024

252

Aram the Great - Nutrition and Fitness for the New Year

253

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Election Season.

254

The Pursuit of Biblical Hope at Christmas

255

GCU Canyon Ventures Takes the Stage

256

Ned Ryun and American Majority

257

Vivek is the Oompa Loompa Trump Candidate

258

It’s time to expand the U.S. House

259

Swing voters in AZ are ready to shake up politics

260

It’s a Tour de Force - so much to cover! Must listen episode!

261

The future of the GOP hangs in the balance

262

World Series, Presidential politics, Israel and Hamas, powerlifting, and the U.S. House

263

The Jewish-Arab Conflict is a Spiritual War

264

American media buys the lies of Hamas

265

Karrin Taylor Robson Champions a Balanced Budget Amendment

266

The world is rocked by Hamas attack on Israel

267

The Matt Gaetz Fundraising Bonanza

268

Jamie Goulding has Been There

269

The 2nd GOP debate was a joke and Menendez has the gold!

270

A Dark Beer Rant – Fetterman, Bobert, Coach Prime and the Loss of Humility.

271

Jimmy Buffet Sunsets the Summer

272

GOP candidates for President surge against Biden - Democrats sour on Biden

273

GOP Presidential field sees movement, Biden facing impeachment inquiry, AZ Senate race gets interesting

274

Charlie Plumb is Our Hero

275

The First GOP debate - Trump on Tucker - Biden goes to Maui

276

The conspiracy is not in Georgia, it’s on Pennsylvania Avenue

277

Bob Logan's Inspired Path of Faith

278

Ann Atkinson Fights for Free Speech at ASU

279

Parents of the World, Unite! A conversation with Ian Prior.

280

The latest indictment of Donald Trump is total BS

281

The Smartest man in Washington - Phil Kerpen

282

Biden, Barbie, Ben - it’s a BBB day!

283

Mr. Bond is the Conservative Climate Secret Agent

284

Mick Mulvaney at the Crossroads

285

Don’t be cranky - go work out!

286

Russ Vought - From Hill Staffer to Most important man in Washington

287

Is social media destroying relationships?

288

Taylor Kiland is Unwavering

289

Ben Domenech - a Spectator in America

290

Hunter Biden takes a plea, Trump exposes himself, and Alito under fire.

291

David Schweikert Takes on the Conservative Industrial Complex

292

Congressman Andy Biggs - explosive information on Biden investigation!

293

Dr. James "Jay" Carafano on Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy Strategy.

294

Steve Moore Checks In

295

The GOP field grows!

296

Ceiling vote: A GOP Victory or Debacle?

297

The GOP Presidential campaign cranks up a notch

298

Tony Ponturo and the Revenge of the C+ Student

299

Trump Indicted and Sued! Tucker Fired! Debt Ceiling Blues!

300

These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc

301

Cody Ritchie Takes a Stand

302

Craig Weiss Is Transforming the VC World

303

When Jim Ellis talks, people listen

304

Move your BODI with Nikki Metzger

305

Craig Purser Knows Beer

306

Trump indicted! Democrats overreach?

307

Senator Jim DeMint talks about saving America

308

Hold Firm

309

Brian Burch Wants to Save Catholicism… and Save America.

310

Jon Hunter Doesn’t Believe in Unicorns

311

It’s time for Trump to go

312

COVID Began in a Wuhan LAB!

313

Eagles and Bidens and Lightfoots and COVIDs and AI’s… Oh My

314

Rank Choice Voting Would Suck For Arizona!

315

May the Lord Bless You

316

Fitness and Wellness

317

The Presidential campaign begins in earnest

318

John Hart gets to the Hart of the Matter

319

All hail King James!

320

The State of the Union

321

John Desser LIVE from the National Prayer Breakfast

322

The TMI Episode? A 1st month check in for 2023.

323

Classified Documents everywhere!

324

Congressman Biggs takes on the swamp and wins!

325

Restoring America’s Vitality in an Age of Decay

326

Is this the end of Joe Biden?

327

Simon Rosenberg Takes a Victory Lap

328

The Presence of Dan Quiggle

329

Our message heading into 2023: Be present and be kind

330

What is your Immanuel? A Christmas Conversation with Pastor Frank Switzer

331

Peggy Grande Will See You Now

332

Congress debates the Omnibus and what does Sinema’s switch to independent mean?

333

Daniel Scarpinato takes a (deserved) victory lap.

334

Biggs takes on the swamp

335

Rich Thau’s “Swing Voter Project” Accurately Predicts the 2022 Midterms

336

We were wrong about the red wave

337

Donald Trump is a Three Time Loser

338

The GOP Wave that became a ripple

339

The Prognosticators!

340

We need to make politics fun again!

341

A Red Wave or a Red Tsunami?

342

Phil Kerpen’s Commitment to America

343

Fathers... And Sons

344

The Restaurant Industry Rebounds

345

The British are coming! (Or are they going?)

346

Kelly Cooper takes on Greg Stanton

347

Giorgia Meloni Stands Up for Family

348

Rich Thau and the Independent Voter

349

Joe Biden Throws a Tone Deaf “Fire and Rain” Party

350

What the heck is biohacking?

351

King Charles III Assumes the Throne – Long Live the Queen!

352

The Queen is dead! Lisa De Pasquale gives her thoughts on monarchy and the intersection of pop culture and politics.

353

Cathi Herrod Saving Arizona Families

354

Trump and Mar-a-Lago - will we get to the bottom? Did Biden know and forget?

355

Cody Ritchie's Conservative Heart

356

David Schweikert WINS

357

Vin Scully was the GOAT

358

DOJ "Jumps the Shark" with RAID on Trump while the RACE IS ON in Arizona's elections

359

Deep Thoughts with Campbell

360

You Say It's Your Birthday!

361

DIscussing the China Threat with Michael Auslin

362

State of politics today - a discussion with Elissa Scannell (AKA Mrs. Dark Money)

363

It’s getting HOT in Arizona politics

364

Lacy Cooper - candidate for AZ Attorney General will work to fix the border

365

The Leadership Institute Wins!!!

366

Justice Clarence Thomas and the road to Damascus

367

Andy Gould, candidate for the Arizona Attorney General, is a man with a plan

368

Simon Says, “It’s not over!”

369

Elevate Jesus - He's tough to argue with...

370

The Other Shapiro - you might not know...

371

George Mason University Professor, David Rehr, and his interactions with the modern college student.

372

From Brew Crew to Governor

373

SCOTUS and Roe v Wade

374

The Certain Power of Chuck Loftin

375

Musk to take over Twitter

376

Who killed JFK?

377

In Musk We Trust??

378

Save the Children

379

The Shadegg legacy

380

Trojan for a Day

381

SCOTUS watch! Greitens needs to go.

382

We Need MORE Light Beer and Dark Money

383

Ukraine, St. Patrick’s Day, and March Madness

384

Arizona Republic columnist Bob Robb

385

#FreeTucson

386

Ducey not running for Senate and Biden’s State of the Union address

387

The Legacy of Family

388

Putin Invades Ukraine!

389

Pence was Right. Trump was Wrong

390

Mandates, Joe Rogan, cancel culture madness, and education

391

One Man’s Quest to Eliminate World Hunger

392

Rich Thau from Swing Voter Project

393

Oh My God… Our World Is a Flood

394

Wheels Up. Way UP.

395

Sinema Stands Strong

396

Hamer Time

397

Lessons of Jan 6th and “Covid crazy”

398

What are your goals for 2022?

399

Sean and Chris Zoom in with longtime friends and conservative activists - John Hart and Drew Bond, Co-Founders of C3 Solutions

400

Reflections of faith in this Christmas season with Pastor Frank

401

Bumbles Bounce

402

Devils and Trojans and Taxes and Faustus! Oh My!

403

Tucker Carlson’s Controversial Docudrama

404

Will Omicron cause megadeaths?

405

Grace to Grace

406

Justice served in Georgia

407

Stupid is as Stupid Does

408

Craig McFarland - Tales from the Big House (Economic Growth & Business in Casa Grande)

409

LBDM Rant: Red Wave in the Commonwealth

410

3 friends and a baby!

411

“Tax the rich!” The old is new again with Democrats.

412

Gubernatorial candidate & former Congressman, Matt Salmon

413

Will Senator Joe Manchin sink the Democratic Majority in the Senate?

414

Ann Coulter Unfiltered

415

Congressman John Shadegg - Lessons from the 1994 Conservative Revolution