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The dynamic duo that is Prof. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley join this show this morning - along with the inimitable William Geist.

The dynamic duo that is Prof. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley join this show this morning - along with the inimitable William Geist. And among the topics we'll tackle - all the money we just learned was poured into the presidential race this last quarter.  Estimates have total spending on 2012 topping $3 billion.  It may even be more than that.

Ari Melber, The Nation/msnbc Contributor (@arimelber)

S.E. Cupp, NY Daily News Columnist (@secupp)

Michael Scherer, White House Correspondent, TIME (@michaelscherer)

Wendy Schiller, Brown University (@profwschiller)

Bullpen: Willie Geist (@williegeist1)

Guest: Tavis Smiley, The Tavis Smiley Show (@tavissmiley)

Guest: Prof. Cornel West, Princeton University (@cornelwest)