Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, guest hosts for Leslie during this interview.
He's joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as they discuss:
- Why this government shutdown is the handiwork of President Trump
- New Polling showing that Americans will blame the shutdown on Trump and Republicans, by a 20 point margin, more than blaming Democrats
- Why today's Republican party is incapable of effectively governing America
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.
He’s also a contributor to The Hill in Washington, D.C and to MyTiller.com, the social media site for politics.
Brad lectures in Political Science at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.
His Twitter handle is @BradBannon and his website is www.BannonCR.com.
Mark Grimaldi's Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.