Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 8/08/2018 - Palast, Pocan, and Perez talk Progressive politics in the wake of the Ohio special election, plus headlines with Ellen Rattner

Summary: As the special election in Ohio remains too close to call, Greg Palast, investigative reporter specializing in elections explains the methods used to disenfranchise thousands of voters in that district. Progressive Caucus Congressman Mark Pocan fields listener calls to get an inside view of politics in the House. Thom and Ellen Rattner from Talk Media News highlight interesting stories in the headlines. And finally, chairman of the DNC Tom Perez explains his party's strategy for special elections and midterms.