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 analyze what Senator Bernie Sanders' recent surge to the top of multiple Iowa polls, and national polls, in the Democratic race for President.
To close the interview, Amie gives her take on what factors may have caused Senator Elizabeth Warren's poll numbers to lag after having led in many of the same polls that Senator Sanders is now leading in.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests who continue to analyze Bernie Sanders' polling surge, and also discuss the bombshell New York Times' report that John Bolton's book draft says that Trump tied Ukraine aid to political investigations into Democrats, including Joe Biden.

The two round table guests are Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi.  Tim is a Principle at 'Molecule,' a business and public affairs company, a former Democratic staffer, and a well known renewable energy expert. His Twitter handle is @greencrude.

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 www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

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