Host Kathy Lehr is joined by Dr. Gene Beaupre and Dr. Eric Rademacher who offer their post-election analysis of the final days of the presidential campaign. We will also hear their take on local election results here in Greater Cincinnati.

On this special episode of Focus, moderator Kathy Lehr is joined by 91.7 WVXU news director Maryanne Zeleznik and Ray Cooklis, assistant editorial page editor, The Cincinnati Enquirer. They talk with the candidates for Ohio's Second Congressional District: Jean Schmidt, David Krikorian, and Dr. Victoria Wulsin. Topics discussed included the local and national economy, energy independence, health care, the war in Iraq, employment, immigration, and foreign policy.

Kathy Lehr is joined by Dr. Paul Bellamy (Special Counsel with the Equal Justice Foundation and a representative from Vote YES on 5 Committee) and Jeff Kursman (Director of Public Relations, Check 'n Go and representative from Ohioans for Financial Freedom)who discuss both sides of Issue 5: the Payday Lending Referendum. The Issue 5 referendum will determine how much customers will be allowed to borrow at one time; the time-frame in which repayments must be made; and whether the loan’s service charge/interest rate will remain capped at twenty-eight percent (Annual Percentage Rate).

Kathy Lehr is joined by Dr. Bradford Pressman (Co-Founder, MyOhioNow.com)and Melanie Elsey (Veteran Legislative Director, The American Policy Roundtable)who will discuss both sides of Issue 6: Ohio's Resort Casino. During the program, we will learn how the development of a privately owned casino near Wilmington, Ohio could help Ohio's economy. We will also talk about how a casino in rural Ohio could potentially exacerbate organized crime activity as well as the condition of those afflicted with gambling and/or substance abuse addictions.

On this special report of Focus, Robert Schrage will moderate a discussion between Bill Woods and Jeff Berding who will discuss both sides of Issue 8. Issue 8 is a City of Cincinnati charter amendment that deals with a Proportional Representation balloting system.

Robert Schrage moderates a Question and Answer session between Bill Woods and Jeff Berding who will discuss both sides of Issue 8: A Proportional Representation ballot. The questions were posed by members of the Cincinnatus Association on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

What is the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center? What is a "Day of Dialogue?" Kristen Barker, a Staff member at the IJPC will tell us about her organization and about their "Day of Dialogue," a Saturday morning civil discourse series. Tom Brinkman, State Representative-OH, and Bill Woods, State Chair of Common Cause, will give a preview of their discussion of public campaign finance versus private at the next Day of Dialogue on September 27th.