Roger Stone has been called the High Priest of Political Mischief. A Republican Party Consultant turned Libertarian; he’s influenced elections from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush. We discuss his defection to the Libertarian Party from the GOP and political tactics in the 2012 Presidential Campaign.

Sasha Issenberg takes us inside the war room of campaigns on both the left and the right to show how the smartest campaigns now believe they know who you will vote for even before you do. We discuss his latest book The Victory Lab.

Gene Griessman has made a study of successful people and, in the process, became an expert on the tactics successful people employ. He’s discovered some parallels and similarities between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama that showcase what high achievers do. We discuss his latest book Lincoln and Obama.

Craig Unger writes about Karl Rove—a key figure in Republican politics for over a decade. We look at Rove’s influence on American politics—particularly his involvement in 2 crucial Supreme Court decisions that changed the country forever from his book Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power.

Ken Winans is the show’s investing guru. I invited him to return to the show to forecast what the financial markets for the balance of 2012.

Mike Tracy is Mayor of Ventura. We discuss the changes in City Hall following the resignation of City Manager, Rick Cole.

Dan Rather is an award-winning journalist who anchored the CBS Evening News for decades. He is one of America’s most decorated news journalists of all time. We discuss his 60 years in journalism from his memoir, Rather Outspoken.

Tara Ross is a staunch defender of the Electoral College in Presidential elections. During this election year, we examine the continuing need for the Electoral College from her book Enlightened Democracy.

Guests include: Ventura Mayor MIke Tracy; renowned CBS news anchor Dan Rather; Electoral College proponent Tara Ross; financial expert Ken Winans; journalist Craig Unger and President Lincoln scholar Gene Griessman.

Guests include US House of Representatives candidate Tony Strickland; Ventura County Star Publisher Margie Cochrane; actress Marilu Henner; Jeanne Hopkins and Jamie Turner talking about mobile marketing; technologist & security expert Bruce Schenier; and Dr. Cass Ingram reporting on shenanigans at the Republican National Convention.