Most people vote for one of three reasons, and only one of them requires thinking about what a candidate will actually do.

Jim Perron breaks it down to three Ps: party, person, and policy. He makes the case for where he lands, why he thinks most self-described independents are taking cover, and what the founders actually meant by life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Also this week: why Zohran Mamdani's approach to New York's tax base may be working exactly as designed, a tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and after the break, Iran and why the November midterms will be decided at the gas pump and the grocery store.

In this episode:

• 00:41 — Tonight's perspective: the voters
• 01:36 — The three Ps: party, person, policy
• 04:27 — Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham
• 05:33 — Where the independents really stand
• 07:27 — What's on the ballot in November
• 08:16 — Capitalism, socialism, and the middle class
• 09:07 — Mamdani, Hochul, and New York's tax base
• 11:55 — Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• 20:16 — Iran: three options on the table
• 22:28 — Gas prices, interest rates, and the midterms
• 26:38 — Dignity, work, and the American dream
• 27:23 — This week's shout-out

This episode is brought to you by Patriot Mobile and West Side Bowl in Austintown, Ohio.

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