Latest on COVID-19, How Candidates Market Themselves, Impact of Black Voters on 2020 Elections

Published: March 13, 2020, 6:58 p.m.

Today's guest host is is Moe Vela.\xa0 Mr. Vela served in President Obama\u2019s administration as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden.\xa0 The stint was the second White House appointment for Mr. Vela, who served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role in the White House.

Here are the guests that joined Moe today, along with the topics that they discussed:

1. ER Physician Dr. Olusegun Ishmael on the COVID-19 pandemic, and response to it in the U.S. (@Ishmd on Twitter)

2. Dr. John Tantillo, \u201cThe Marketing Doctor,\u201d who authored a book called \u201cPeople Buy Brands Not Companies.\u201d He discusseshow political candidates should consider themselves brands, and what Presidents Obama and Trump actually have in common.\xa0 (@MarketingDoctor on Twitter)

3. Freelance Journalist Darren Sands, who discusses the impact of the black vote in the Democratic primary election and shares his expertise on politics, race and culture. (@DarrenSands on Twitter)

You can also follow Moe Vela on Twitter, where his handle is @MoeVela.