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Think Tank wraps up 2018 with awards, 2019 predictions

Jan 4, 2019, 2:59 PM | Updated: 5:57 pm

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Think Tank host Mike O’Neil is wrapping up 2018 with a series of political awards and welcoming 2019 with some national predictions.

Panelists Republican turncoat Chuck Coughlin, trouble-making attorney Tom Ryan and guru-of-all-things Francine Hardaway join O’Neil in a fast-paced discussion of:

• 2018 Arizona Political Awards: Story of the Year, Person of the Year, Loser of the Year, Biggest Victory, Biggest Defeat, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Scam, more.

• 2018 National Political Awards: Top Story, Biggest Winners and Losers, Most Underreported Story, Biggest Surprise, and more.

• 2019 Arizona Predictions: Democratic and Republican Rising Stars, Which Sen. McSally will join the US Senate , Does a 31-29 AZ House means the Dems get to actually play a role in governing AZ?, Predictions

• 2019 National Political Predictions: What will the Mueller Report say, Will any Repubs actually stand up to Trump? Who?  Will he face a Republican primary challenge?, D and R rising stars, What is the exact probability Donald Trump will still be President on Jan 1 2020, and more.

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Think Tank wraps up 2018 with awards, 2019 predictions