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Kelly Cooper joins Chris and Sean to talk about his race for Congress in CD 4 against Democrat Greg Stanton. Kelly is a mainstream conservative, a former Marine, and a small business owner who understands his district and the challenges the people face. This is a refreshing look at a candidate who gets it and speaks to people in the middle. You can learn more at https://www.kellycooperarizona.com...

Caroline Downey from National Review joins Sean in an on-location interview from beautiful Hermosa Inn in Phoenix. In 1955, William F Buckley founded National Review to “stand athwart history, yelling Stop!” Nearly 70 years later, Caroline proves that NR is just as relevant today as it was in 1955. Caroline has covered many issues for NR, including the impact of the trans movement on kids and the...

Scot Mussi of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club joins Chris and Sean to rundown the litany of propositions plaguing the Arizona 2024 ballot. The most troubling and egregious and complete and total dumpster fire for the Arizona Constitution and the Electorate is Prop 140 under the misleading moniker of “Make Elections Fair.” Scot shares how the proposition, if enacted, would create a complex and con...

It turns out the October surprise is President Joe Biden undercutting Kamala Harris. Chris and Sean discuss what that means, how the Blue Wall is showing some cracks and the race is tightening. Chris and Sean also talk about the U.S. Senate debate between Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego. They also talk about AFP Arizona leading the charge to pass the “Tamale Bill.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4lV...

Legendary Arizona Broadcaster, Mike Broomhead, joins Chris and Sean for a spirited back and forth in the issues affecting Arizona and America. From the VP Debate to the various candidates and propositions vying for victory in Arizona, Mike has a front row seat with the policy makers and politicians who run the state. A #mustlisten for anyone who loves Arizona politics. Follow Light Beer Dark Money...

Kari Lake joins Chris and Sean to make the case for her U.S. Senate race. She makes her case, accusing Ruben Gallego of being a rubber stamp for the failed policies of the Biden/Harris administration. She took tough questions – even addressing the Jeff DeWit recording – and answered the easy questions as well. A must listen. Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightB...

Luke Kayyem is a Peak Performance Coach who is dedicated to helping people achieve peak performance in their mind, body and spirit. For 20 years, he has been a Cross Fit Gym entrepreneur, a fitness trainer and now leads “Father of the Future” to empower men to be better humans, husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and leaders. He is also the founder of THE CRUCIBLE (https://lukekayyem.com/crucible/)...

Is this the closest Presidential race ever? What will be the October surprise? Chris and Sean discuss these issues and talk about MLB playoffs, NY Mayor Eric Adams indictment, and whether President Joe Biden will step in to prevent the Longshoremen strike that could hobble our economy just weeks before the election. All this and more! Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Facebook: https://www.facebook....

This month, SNL celebrates 50 years of hilarious election-changing political satire. We wonder if they will make fun of exploding pagers and walkie talkies in the biggest Israeli intelligence operation in history. Locally, Maricopa County Recorder, Stephen Richer, is suing Adrian Fontes to clean up the voter rolls of illegal immigrants who might have AZ drivers licenses, but still aren’t US citize...

The son of the former Governor of Arizona, Fife Symington, has gone from growing tomatoes in Mexico to becoming the largest producer of Cannabis in Arizona in the small Mormon town of Snowflake-Taylor. How did this happen? And what are the massive regulatory and safety and security issues that go into being a Cannabis farmer? Fife shares with Chris and Sean the risk he took in building a new enter...

Trump and Harris squared off in their debate this week and most observers say that Harris won. Swing voters seem to not have gotten the memo, as multiple news outlets report on swing and undecided voters leaning more towards Trump after the debate. Chris and Sean dive into the terrible moderation of the debate, Trump taking Harris’s bait at every turn, and Harris overperforming expectations. Will...

The Presidential race has come back to even, with every swing state now within the margin of error. Chris and Sean discuss Harris’s lack of a policy agenda, and how Trump should handle the remaining 60 days of the election. They go through Senate races, showing GOP leads in Montana and Maryland, and tied races in Pennsylvania and Ohio. And then there is Arizona… They discuss the challenges facing...

The new movie Reagan comes out this week. Chris and Sean had a chance to watch an early preview and talk about how much they loved the movie. Dennis Quaid plays Reagan and Penelope Ann Miller plays Nancy Reagan in a stellar performance for both of them. Chris and Sean talk about why Reagan still matters and how his fight against communism and his push for freedom still matter today. This is a must...

Karrin Taylor Robson is leading THE grassroots effort with Arizona PAC to keep the Arizona Legislature in Republican hands. The consequences of a Democratic Legislature and Democratic Governor are stark and dismal with the prospect of a wealth tax, real estate transfer tax, loss of school choice and the elimination of the Right to Work. Outside activist groups are spending billions to flip the leg...

Chris and Sean are joined by our favorite Brit, Andy Bookless, to discuss how the UK elections in July may impact what happens in the U.S. in November. As a precedent, Andy reminds us that Brexit happened in mid-2016 and then Trump was elected later that year. With the Conservative party wipeout in the July elections, there is danger for Trump and Republicans headed into November. They also discus...

Polling between the Trump and Harris have evened with Kamala pulling ahead in some swing states. This as she enters day 24 without answering any substantive questions from a very compliant and submissive media. But, with the Democratic National Convention next week rolling out the old reliables in Hillary, Barack, and Bill – the Trump Campaign may be saving it’s fire for when people are actually p...

For months America has been consumed by one biting question – “Who is running the White House?” As Joe Biden proved to be mentally and physically incapacitated for the better part of his presidency- who is calling the shots? In just 19 short days, Kamala Harris, the perennial back bencher in the Biden Administration, has gone from poll numbers BELOW Biden to now running neck and neck with Trump an...

Kamala Harris picked Governor Tim Walz (MN) to be her running mate the day after securing the Democratize nomination. Chris and Sean dive into why they think this was an unforced error by the Harris campaign and she would have been better picking Gov. Josh Shapiro from Pennsylvania. They then turn to Arizona’s primary election from last week to talk about winners and losers and how there is a meas...

In two short weeks, our country has seen an assassination attempt of a former President, a current President forced out of the Presidential race, AND the elevation and eventual coronation of a Vice President as the Democratic nominee. Regardless of what you think you know – everything you know is wrong. The past two weeks have changed the dynamics and the calculations of both parties and the elect...

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump was horrific and then immediately inspiring. Chris and Sean talk about Trump’s reaction and what it means for his future and legacy. Sean quoted Winston Churchill “Nothing is quite as exhilarating as being shot at with no effect” to explain the immediate reaction of Trump raising his fist and yelling “Fight!” They cover the continual decline of President...

The most recent term of the Supreme Court was historic in the impact that some of the decisions will have in the future. Chris and Sean review the Presidential immunity decision, the overturning of Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, and the limitation placed on agency to issue fines without a jury decision. Of these, the Chevron decision will have the most impact on Americans, as it gre...

Who is running the country?! Joe Biden is in the stages of dementia or Parkinson’s with the First Lady, Jill Biden, obviously calling the shots from behind the Oval Office Chair while digging her finger nails into the opulent carpet refusing to leave. While Chris and Sean don’t relish a Kamala Harris presidency due to her own incompetence, she is at least mentally sentient. Chris and Sean discuss...

Chris and Sean get back together for the first episode after Biden’s disastrous debate performance. In what most people thought was a fatal performance, Biden has proven to be a fighter in making it clear that he isn’t going anywhere. The guys break it all down and point out that this is not the end of Biden’s trouble, because his health and cognitive ability is not going to get better - it’s just...

Lisa James has been a part of the fabric of the Arizona Republican Party for several decades. She has seen the party fortunes rise and fall based upon the pursuit of personality rather than sound public policy. A dedicated public servant, she is Partner at Gordon C. James Public Relations and Chair of the Dodie Londen Excellence in Public Service Series. She joins Chris for a spirited discussion o...

Former Senator Jim DeMint started the Conservative Partnership Institute to help elected officials and their staff learn the inside game of Washington so that they can fight against the big spending, big government status quo. DeMint explains the challenges that face America today as the Democratic party has fundamentally changed from the party of the working class and underserviced, to the party...