Cliff Schecter guest hosts the show today. In addition to being Founder and President of the public relations and political strategy firm, Libertas LLC, he is also a regular guest of Leslie's on the show.

Cliff is joined by four different guests during the show.

First, he's joined by Ari Berman, Author of the new book "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America." Ari is a senior contributing writer for The Nation magazine and a Reporting Fellow at The Nation Institute.

The two discuss the current assault on voting rights across the country, and how it affects the 2016 elections.

Ari's Twitter handle is @AriBerman.

Second, Cliff is joined by Jessica Mackler, President of American Bridge 21st Century, a progressive research and communications organization committed to holding Republicans accountable for their words and actions.

The two discuss the recent rhetoric by Donald Trump and other Republicans about 'voter fraud' and 'rigged elections,' and why that rhetoric is dangerous.

Jessica's Twitter handle is @JessicaMackler.

Third, Cliff is joined by Jason Boxt, Executive Vice President of The Glover Park Group. His organization’s website is www.gpg.com.

The two discuss the most recent national and state-level presidential polls, including the effect that third party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein could have on the race.

Jason's Twitter handle is @jboxt1.

Cliff’s final guest today is Shannyn Moore, an award winning broadcaster, political commentator, and blogger based in Anchorage, Alaska.

The two discuss a new poll showing Hillary Clinton trailing Donald Trump by just one point in Alaska, which hasn't been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon Johnson did it back in 1964.

Cliff and Shannyn also discuss Alaska's Senate race between incumbent Republican Lisa Murkoswki, Democrat Ray Metcalfe, Independent Margaret Stock, and Libertarian Joe Miller.

Shannyn can be heard on her daily talk radio show in Alaska on KUDO 1080AM Anchorage, KXLJ 1330AM Juneau and at www.kudo1080.com from 3pm-6pm EST. Her Twitter handle is @ShannynMoore.

Cliff Schecter has worked on campaigns or as a public relations consultant for everyone from former President Bill Clinton to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.

Schecter is the author of the 2008 Bestseller "The Real McCain," a columnist for The Daily Beast and sits on the Board of the Ohio Innocence Project.
His Twitter handle is @CliffSchecter.