E-mail a friendMarch 17, 2008
Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman explains the controversy over her state's presidential primary and discusses the latest developments. David Leaf talks about his new documentary, The Night James Brown Saved Boston.
Karen Thurman
Karen Thurman
Florida Democratic Party chair breaks the news that the vote-by-mail option has been scrapped for her state's Democratic primary. (2:43)
Karen Thurman has been chair of the Florida Democratic Party since '05. She previously represented the state's 5th Congressional District, where she was recognized as an expert on health, veterans and tax issues and sat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. A former middle school math teacher, Thurman began her public service career as a member of her town city council and went on to serve as mayor and in the state senate, where she was the first woman to chair the Agriculture Committee.
David Leaf
David Leaf
David Leaf has won numerous awards for his work on pop culture programs, music specials and retrospectives. His credits include co-writer on the landmark post-9/11 telethon, A Tribute to Heroes and the documentaries, The U.S. vs. John Lennon and The Night James Brown Saved Boston. Leaf has written three acclaimed biographies, as well as liner notes for many successful CD re-issues. He began his career as a news and sports writer/producer, before moving to L.A., where he worked on a number of classic TV specials.