Bill Ballenger and Dennis Denno, veterans of Michigan politics, discuss fresh issues on "The Friday Morning Podcast," sponsored by Deadline Detroit:
- Do state capital insiders see a difference between which candidates will win on Nov. 6 and who'll actually perform well in office if elected? A new poll provides some answers.
- Americans have abysmal knowledge of U.S. history, another survey shows.
- Former state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Brennan, founder of Cooley Law School, dies at age 89.
- Opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana hit voters with direct mail.
- Interview with Paul Brown, Democratic candidate for the University of Michigan Board of Regents.