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Ohio Politics, GOP Cuts To Social Security, Trump's Immigration Speech, and Upcoming Presidential Debates all with Cliff Schecter

Published: Sept. 1, 2016, 8:04 p.m.

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 David Pepper, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party.

The two discuss the 2016 political races in the Buckeye state, and how they think the swing state will vote in this year’s presidential election.

David’s website is www.davidpepper.com and his Twitter handle is @DavidPepper.

Second, Cliff is joined by Witold Skwierczynski, President of the Social Security Council of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).

The two discuss how House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republican Congress are trying to use backdoor tactics to cut Social Security benefits from some of the most vulnerable Americans.

The AFGE’s website is www.afge.org and their Twitter handle is @AFGENational.

Third, Cliff is joined by Aftab Pureval, a Former federal prosecutor who's running for the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts.

The two discuss Aftab and his family’s incredible journey from immigrants to the fabric of America, and how their great story directly refutes Donald Trump's xenophobia.

Aftab’s website is www.VoteAftab.com and his Twitter handle is @AftabPureval.

Cliff’s final guest today is Paul Waldman, a blogger for The Washington Post, Columnist for The Week, and Senior Writer at the American Prospect.

Cliff and Paul preview the three scheduled presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Paul’s Twitter handle is @paulwaldman1.

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.