Leslie Marshall Show - 8/5/24 - Harris VP Pick; Outlook on U.S. Economy and Jobs Market

Progressive Voices

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 show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, national political correspondent for the Washington Examiner. The two break down the latest news regarding Kamala Harris' VP pick, which is expected to be announced by tomorrow.They also talk about the latest polling and story lines in the Harris-Trump matchup. Then, noted Economist, Dr. Rob Shapiro, analyzes the latest jobs report and also discusses his new blog, titled, "Harris Has the Facts to Refute Trump’s Lies about the Economy."(Link: https://www.sonecon.com/harris-has-the-facts-to-refute-trumps-lies-about-the-economy/) Mabinty Quarshie's handle on X is @MabintyQ. The website for Sonecon is www.Sonecon.com and Dr. Shapiro's handle on X is @RobShapiro. Brad writes a political column every Sunday 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 and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon.