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March 17, 2008: WATCH
With the race between democratic party candidates so close, will this divide of support affect the overall party strength and unity in the eventual presidential election? Roddey v. Mistick will also talk about the economy including the recent collapse of Bear Stearn.

March 3, 2008: WATCH
It's time for the big showdown in Texas and Ohio between democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Roddey v. Mistick discuss what their predictions will be for these primaries. They also discuss the recent statistic of 1 in 100 people are in prison in the United States, and the latest developments in Dr. Cyril Wecht's trial.

February 11, 2008: WATCH
Concerned about "super delegates," who can float between candidates, possibly turning the nominations one way or another? Confused by how the state delegates factor into the election process? In this episode, Roddey v. Mistick help explain it all and talk about the presidential politics.

January 28, 2008: WATCH
Barack Obama is the youngest candidate running for President, does age (or lack of age) an issue with the voting public? And if Hillary Clinton wins, will we have a co-President with Bill? And Roddey v. Mistick took your viewer calls about the election and the trial of Cyril Wecht.

January 14, 2008: WATCH
Politics as always is the topic of the night. With a little local and a little national, Roddey v. Mistick start with the presidential race, go to the local drink tax fall out, and then to the hill district development proposal.

December 10, 2007: WATCH
Taxes.. Taxes.. Taxes.. that is the subject of the day. Is the drink fair to the population as a whole? If the monies from the drink tax get the Port Authority out of the hole, will they stay out of it or be back there in 2 years? And 60% of all the teacher strikes across the nation happened in Pennsylvania last year. Roddey v. Mistick give their opinions where one of our contributors feels that teachers should not be allowed to strike at all.

November 7, 2007: WATCH
Roddey v. Mistick talk post-election coverage discussing the campaigns of both Mark DeSantis and Luke Ravenstahl ran, and if a Republican will ever be mayor of Pittsburgh?

November 5, 2007: WATCH
It's the night before the election and we're talking about the big race between Republican Mark Desantis and Democrat Luke Ravenstahl for mayor. Jim Roddey and Joe Mistick discuss who they think will be best for the job, and answer viewer phone calls.

October 29, 2007: WATCH
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses a Republican for the Pittsburgh mayoral race for the first time since anyone can remember. Roddey v. Mistick discuss this endorsement and weigh the pros and cons of both candidates.

Biographies

Jim Roddey

James C. Roddey was elected Allegheny County's First Chief Executive in November of 1999 and served until January of 2004. Mr. Roddey served as a board member of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (The Pittsburgh Oversight Board) from February of 2004 until July of 2005 and currently is a Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Transit Funding and Reform Commission.

Mr. Roddey is a graduate of Texas Christian University and a former Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. His forty plus year business career has included the Presidencies of Turner Communication Corp., Rollins Communications Corp., Wexford Health Sources (a nationwide provider of specialized health services), as well as the Presidencies or Chairmanships of six other companies. Mr. Roddey served as a Director of 5 publicly held corporations and as President of two national, industry trade organizations. He is currently Chairman of Business Records Management, serves as a Director of Vocollect Health Care Systems, Seec, Inc., PeriOptimum and is on the advisory boards of Renda Broadcasting, and PNC Equity Management.

Active in civic, community and governmental affairs, Mr. Roddey has served on the boards of thirty such organizations, twelve of which he chaired, including Port Authority Transit, Eye and Ear Hospital, WQED, The Public Theatre and The United Way. Mr. Roddey currently serves; as an Emeritus Trustee of the University of Pittsburgh, on the boards of the Sara Scaife Foundation and The Pittsburgh Foundation. He is Chairman of Riverquest and a Director or Life Member of twelve other non-profit boards.

Joe Mistick

Joseph Sabino Mistick has spent nearly forty years in public service and politics. Currently a regular Sunday columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Joe is a leading progressive voice in our region and a frequent guest lecturer and public speaker.

Joe was the executive secretary to Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff from 1989-1992. During the administration of Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri, Joe served seven years as chairman of the Pittsburgh zoning board of adjustment and vice-chairman of the planning commission.

Joe was appointed by Mayor Caliguiri to the original Pittsburgh Apportionment Commission. He also served on the original Allegheny County Apportionment Commission, by appointment of the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Joe has served as an aide to the Allegheny County Commissioners and the Urban Affairs Committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was an elected member of East McKeesport borough council, municipal secretary of Braddock Borough, a delegate to the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, a member of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission and a board member of the City/County Public Auditorium Authority.

A recognized expert in land use law, urban development and crime & public policy, Joe worked to establish the Pittsburgh Weed & Seed Program, along with then-U.S. Attorney Tom Corbett and the late Councilman Jake Milliones. This program became a national model.

Joe is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University School of Law, where he is an associate professor of clinical legal education. He has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Pitt.

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