Howard Fineman, 10/15/12

Editorial director, Huffington Post Media Group

If the president ends up losing the race to Romney, here are some of the reasons Democrats will eventually, but certainly, cite in public.

Marlo Thomas, 10/16/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

Do you want to know how to lose ten pounds in a hurry? How about the best way to combat seasonal affective disorder? Would you like to know a great new way to strengthen your abs or a recipe for mashed potatoes that cuts the calories dramatically? Of course, you would!

Dean Baker, 10/15/12

Co-director, CEPR; author, 'The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive'

Reporters covering this election deserve nothing but contempt from the public. It is their job to highlight the issues that will matter to people's lives, not to help push the agenda of corporate America.

Michael Hogan and Christopher Rosen, 10/15/12

Hey, Mike. That sound you just heard was everyone at Warner Bros. breathing a sigh of relief: Argo is a hit, meaning it has cleared another hurdle on its charge toward Best Picture.

Adam Levin, 10/16/12

Founder, Credit.com and former director NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

Mitt Romney is the poster child of big business expediency, where truth is less important than closing the deal. And if he gets elected we'll see a reprise of the Wild West days that ended in the 2008 crisis.

Janet Tavakoli, 10/16/12

President, Tavakoli Structured Finance

Facebook appeared unprepared to launch, and its IPO was wildly overvalued. The question investors should ask themselves now is whether they should bail out, as many insiders and early investors did, when Facebook first went public, because there's a larger wave of potential selling before year-end.

SidneyAnne Stone, 10/16/12

Freelance Writer, Breast Cancer Survivor and Activist

Many of us are young, single and have our whole lives ahead of us -- dating, sex and love should not be off the table.

Elie Ayrouth, 10/15/12

Founding publisher of Foodbeast.com

If you use a straw to drink soda out of a can, chances are you're doing it all wrong.

Gabrielle Bernstein, 10/16/12

Speaker, Author of Add More ~ing to Your Life, Spirit Junkie and May Cause Miracles

I've learned how to quickly work through my mini dramas so I can focus on what really matters. In this video, I offer spiritual tools for letting go of littleness and centering back into your power.

Al Franken, 10/16/12

U.S. Senator from Minnesota

Gay and lesbian Americans have always been part of our communities. But over the course of the last generation, more and more of them have felt comfortable being truly honest about who they are. And, too slowly but very surely, it's changing our country for the better.

Richard Bangs, 10/16/12

Author, 'The Lost River'

"We were victorious," our guide, who wears three stars on his shoulder, says, adding, "We have very powerful weapons. Though you in America are very far away, you are not safe... but don't be nervous."

Noam Chomsky, 10/15/12

Institute Professor emeritus, MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy

In 1962, war was avoided by Khrushchev's willingness to accept Kennedy's hegemonic demands. But we can hardly count on such sanity forever. It's a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.

Michael Shaw, 10/15/12

Publisher of BagNewsNotes, topping LIFE.com's 2011 Best Photo Blogs

Looking at the pictures published by CBS, AP, NBC and the NYT, it appears as if Paul Ryan rolled up his sleeves and helped clean up after a meal served at an Ohio soup kitchen.

Dominique de Villepin, 10/16/12

Fmr. Prime Minster of France

It's time for the United States to face the legacy of a half century of policies in the Middle East, the legacies of the Cold War as well as of the last decade's neoconservatism. Yes, mistakes have been made. Changes are needed, now. And they can be.

Mike Ragogna, 10/16/12

Radio Personality on Solar Powered KRUU-FM, Music Biz Vet

Presenting the U.S. premiere of the Neil Young with Crazy Horse video "Twisted Road," a song from the new album Psychedelic Pill.

Scott Lilly, 10/16/12

Senior fellow, Center for American Progress

What does Gov. Romney's proposal to eliminate the federal appropriation for public broadcasting actually mean for Big Bird's livelihood?

Kevin A. Hansen, 10/16/12

Author of the bestselling Secret Regrets book series; founder of SecretRegrets.com

There are a lot of women harboring secret regrets in their marriage.

Pierre Ferrari, 10/16/12

President and CEO, Heifer International

Today Heifer International joins the FAO and others in observance of World Food Day. This year, the theme "Agricultural Cooperatives -- key to feeding the world" highlights the efforts of smallholder farmers who have united to end hunger.

Mike Lux, 10/16/12

Partner, Democracy Partners

It is obvious that his head has to be in the game tonight more than it was in the first debate. But the president has a fundamental choice he has to make going into tonight's debate and the entire three weeks left in this campaign.

Carey Perloff, 10/16/12

Artistic Director, American Conservatory Theater

If the arts in San Francisco go under, there is far less incentive for startups and tech companies to relocate here. Let's not make the assumption that the success of the tech industry is unique and separate from the rest of the city.

Peter Mandel, 10/16/12

Washington Post and Boston Globe contributor

The jaguar, which must be a dominant male, is padding steadily towards us around a bend on the path.

Sheryl Paul, 10/15/12

International counselor for anxiety; Bestselling author, 'The Conscious Bride'

If love isn't only a feeling, what is it? Once the honeymoon wears off, love is primarily a verb, and to love someone is an active experience.

Robert Reich, 10/15/12

Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley; Author, 'Beyond Outrage'

Although the "town meeting"-style debate isn't conducive to sharp give-and-take with Romney, look for every opportunity to nail him. Indignance doesn't come naturally to you, but you have every reason to be indignant on behalf of the American people.

Sen. Harry Reid, 10/15/12

Senate Majority Leader

If Congressman Ryan truly wants to reduce health care spending, he should look no further than the Affordable Care Act. I will never stop fighting to preserve this successful program.