Today’s Lineup

It’s Thursday which means it is time for some political baseball. Now that the ballot has been set we are in the 5th inning where anything can happen. We are talking political issues, young voters, and why we love all cell phones. Check out the full rundown below and be sure to tweet us during the 3pm hour and let us know what you think

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• Political Baseball- Politico, Money and Politics Reporter, Dave Levinthal joins the conversation to discuss the race. Are Vice President Biden and Paul Ryan taking center stage in the Presidential race?
• Will the GOP praising the Clinton’s backfire in 2016? Be sure to answer our poll question and tune in at 3pm for the Spin Cycle debate
• Author, Mike Lofgren, joins the table to discuss his new book: The Party is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless, and the Middle Class Got Shafted. Check out an excerpt from the book here. 
• How important are young voters in the swing states? Our young gun Connor Toohill weighs in.
• Can you hear me now? The Cycle team discusses the importance of cell phones in our society. Can you live without yours?