The Think Tank with Mike O'Neil

Steve Goldstein, Chuck Coughlin and Steve Krafft join Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to for a politcal award show to review the past year in national politics including some of the most under reported stories of the year.

Steve Goldstein, Chuck Coughlin and Steve Krafft join Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to for a politcal award show to review the past year in Arizona politics. They rank the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Herb Paine, writer and former KJZZ political commentator, joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss if democracy is at risk, if it's working, or if it's already broken.

Tyler Montague is a conservative Mesa-based Republican Party Activist. He is a "mover and shaker" who has been influential in East Valley and Arizona politics for many years. He is also NOT a fan of Donald Trump or his brand of politics. He joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss what kind of impact the results of this year's election could have on America's trust in democracy.

Paul Johnson is a former mayor of Phoenix gubernatorial candidate and long time political activist. He joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to reflect on this year's election results and to discuss what the future of our democracy may look like during a second Trump term.

This week, Mike O'Neil flies solo with his analysis of the 2024 election.  He tracks poll trends starting with last year up to the current moment and what they mean for the likely result.

Paul Johnson is a former mayor of Phoenix gubernatorial candidate and long time political activist. We will be discussing the initiatives and referenda on this year's Arizona ballot.

Tyler Montague is a conservative Mesa-based Republican Party Activist. He is a "mover and shaker" who has been influential in East Valley and Arizona politics for many years. He is also NOT a fan of Donald Trump or his brand of politics. For this he has been called a "RINO" (and probably worse). While Tyler is an interesting observer of our political scene in his own right, he is thus a member of a group of cross-pressured Republicans who may ultimately decide this Presidential election. We explore these conflicts in this week's Think Tank.

Marty Shultz considers himself a conservative Republican, so why does he want to spend more tax dollars? Find out what he's up to in this week's Think Tank with Mike O'Neil. 

John Giles is the mayor of Mesa, a Republican who just endorsed Kamala Harris for President and spoke in favor of her at this year's Democratic National Convention. That makes him a very interesting man, one who is our guest in this week's Think Tank.

Chuck Coughlin joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss this year's Democratic National Convention, the nominee acceptance speech of Kamala Harris, the message of unity amongst speakers from both parties, and more. 

Chris Love was the Chair of Planned Parent Advocates; she is currently one of the leaders of an abortion rights initiative that will likely appear on the November 2024 election ballot. She joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss.

Jim Sharpe joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss the new Harris-Walz 2024 Democratic presidential nomination and VP pick. What does this mean for Arizona politics and what kind of message does Arizona want to hear from their campaign to swing the state?

Chuck Coughlin joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss the state of the presidential race, how we got here and where we are going.

Chuck Coughlin joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss yesterday's Arizona primary election.

Chris Love was the Chair of Planned Parent Advocates; she is currently one of the leaders of an abortion rights initiative that will likely appear on the November 2024 election ballot. She joins Mike O'Neil in the Think Tank to discuss.