COMING UP ON “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” 4/19/15

EXCLUSIVES WITH OH GOV. JOHN KASICH & VA GOV. TERRY MCAULIFFE; SEN. MIKE LEE; PANEL

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EXCLUSIVE: Before his election as governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe served as Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign chair and the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. What lessons were learned from the early loss in Iowa eight years ago? Can Hillary Clinton bring together the pro-business and progressive wings of the Democratic Party?

Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA)

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EXCLUSIVE: Ohio Governor John Kasich joins MTP amid new speculation that he will run for president. The Northeast Ohio Media Group reported Thursday the second-term republican governor is soon to announce a national political committee—which is a step towards running for the presidency.

Gov. John Kasich (R-OH)

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TEA PARTY OUTLOOK ON 2016: One of the key architects of the tea party movement is out with a new book, “Our Lost Constitution.” Sen. Mike Lee – a colleague of presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio – looks at the future of the movement, its policy accomplishments and goals in Washington and its role in the 2016 campaign.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

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POLITICAL PANEL:

David Axelrod

Director, University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics

Steve Schmidt

Republican Strategist

Helene Cooper

Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times

Kathleen Parker

Columnist, The Washington Post

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