E-mail a friendSeptember 27, 2005
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama discusses hurricane relief and Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. Hope & Faith star and Louisiana native Faith Ford reflects on Katrina's aftermath.
Sen. Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama
After months of speculation on whether he would run in '08, Illinois' junior senator Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the White House in February ‘07. He's proven to be a stellar fund-raiser and a popular candidate. The only African American in the U.S. Senate, Obama is a Harvard Law School grad—and the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review—a former civil rights lawyer and former state senator. His committee assignments include Foreign Relations, Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security.
Faith Ford
Faith Ford
Hope & Faith marked a return to TV for actress Faith Ford. She previously starred in the hit series, Murphy Brown - after first turning down the role. Ford began acting in school plays. At age 17, the Louisiana native was in New York, working in commercials and modeling. Her first major acting role was on NBC's Another World, and she sequed to primetime with a role in thirtysomething and guest appearances. In '04, she published Cooking With Faith, a multi-generational Southern cookbook.