FRIDAY
E-mail a friendAugust 26, 2008
In Denver, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland reacts to Sen. Clinton's speech. New York Rep. Charles Rangel addresses disaffected Clinton supporters who say they will vote for McCain. Florida Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz addresses Sen. Obama's challenge in Florida and with the Jewish community, and The New York Times' Jodi Kantor expresses curiosity about President Clinton's upcoming speech.
Gov. Ted Strickland
Gov. Ted Strickland
Ohio governor discusses Barack Obama's chances in his state. (3:58)
Full Interview (6:20)
Ted Strickland is in his first term as governor of Ohio. He previously served six terms in the U.S. House and proved to be a strong advocate of education and job creation in Appalachia. Stickland decided to pursue public service after holding numerous positions in the private sector. The son of a steelworker, he's the first in his family to attend college. He holds a master of divinity and a doctorate in counseling psychology, is an ordained Methodist minister and also taught psychology courses.
Rep. Charles Rangel
Rep. Charles Rangel
Congressman addresses the controversy over why he was not invited to speak at the Democratic convention. (2:31)
Full Interview (7:08)
Dean of the New York State congressional delegation, Rep. Charles Rangel is in his 19th term in the House. In January '07, he became the first African American chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. The Harlem native authored the low-income tax credit to stimulate affordable housing development in urban areas. He's a decorated Korean War vet and founding member and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel writes about his journey in the memoir, And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since.
Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz
Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz
Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz and Jodi Kantor of the New York Times give their reactions to Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech. (2:54)
Full Interview (8:37)
Florida Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz is Chief Deputy Whip of the 110th Congress. Her assignments include the powerful Appropriations Committee, and she's also a member of the "30 Something" Working Group—congressional Democrats under age 40. The first Jewish congresswoman ever elected from the state, she was a driving force behind the resolution that declared May 'Jewish American Heritage Month." At age 26, Wasserman Schultz was the youngest woman ever elected to the Florida state legislature.
Jodi Kantor
Jodi Kantor
Jodi Kantor covers politics for The New York Times. She was previously editor of the paper's Arts and Leisure section, at age 27, and was named by Crain's New York Business to its '04 "40 Under 40" list. A native New Yorker, Kantor originally planned on being an attorney. After graduating from Columbia, she attended Harvard Law, where she discovered her true passion. She left school to join the online magazine Slate, becoming New York editor and gaining a reputation as an authority on popular culture.