Democratic candidate for Illinois' 15th Congressional District Eric Thorsland joins us in studio ahead of a few appearances he's making in southern Illinois on Tuesday.

Paula Bradshaw, the Green Party candidate for the 12th Congressional District, joins us to talk about the race and her viewpoints on the situation in Iraq and how to increase job growth.

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State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.