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Former GOP congressman John Kasich describes the battle for the soul of America. Lost star Harold Perrineau discusses actors of color in primetime television.
John Kasich
John Kasich
Named by Newsweek as one of "100 people for the 21st century," John Kasich is a former 9-term congressman from Ohio, known for building coalitions on both sides of the aisle. He was chief architect of the Balanced Budget Act of '97 and chaired the joint committee that drafted the '96 welfare reform bill. He previously served in the Ohio State Senate, where he was the youngest chair of the Health committee. Host of Fox News Channel's The Heartland, Kasich is a best-selling author and chairs the New Century Project.
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau is an accomplished actor who's played a diverse range of roles - from a drag queen to a hardened criminal. The Brooklyn native studied music and theatre and began his career as a dancer with the Alvin Ailey Company. He gradually shifted to acting, with credits that include Dreamgirls and Topdog/Underdog on stage and the feature film The Best Man. Perrineau got his major TV break in the NBC series I'll Fly Away and went on to star in the acclaimed HBO series Oz and ABC's megahit, Lost.