Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the good and bad we can learn from both party conventions.

Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of Ohio to both candidates, and why Trump couldn’t or wouldn’t make nice with Ohio’s Governor Kasich.

Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss whether there will be any significant damage to Clinton’s candidacy from disgruntled Bernie Sanders voters, plus whether Virginia is in play.

Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to compare notes on how well the Democrats are doing with their National Convention, especially compared the last week’s GOP event.

Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to propose that there could be some impact on U.S. presidential politics from the immigration challenges the Europeans are having.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to review how some of the policies of the presidential candidates will impact manufacturers, including tax reform and especially the impending overtime rules.

Jim Blasingame compares two recent online polls that show the response by small business owners to the two political parties’ conventions.

Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the way the GOP platform and the Trump campaign are talking about tax policy, including tax cuts, and tax reform.

Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there is no mention of tax reform in the Democrat platform or the Clinton campaign agenda, only spending and deficits to fund giveaways.

Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to compare the proposals that both presidential candidates are making for U.S. trade if they’re elected.