E-mail a friendOctober 29, 2008
Matthew Dowd, ABC News political contributor and former chief strategist for Bush-Cheney '04, weighs in on next week's general election. French chef Jacques Pépin explains how he fell in love with cooking, got started on TV and his friendship with Julia Child.
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
Political strategist discusses the favorable polls for Sen. Obama and what this means for Sen. McCain in the next six days. (1:31)
Full interview. (11:44)
An ABC News contributor and blogger for their Web site, Matthew Dowd is one of the nation's leading political strategists. The onetime Democrat was chief campaign strategist for Bush-Cheney '04, served as an RNC senior advisor and strategist for California Gov. Schwarzenegger. Dowd began his career working for Sen. Lloyd Bentsen's (D-TX). He's a founding partner of ViaNovo, an international management and communications consulting firm, and co-author of The New York Times best seller, Applebee's America.
Jacques Pepin
Jacques Pepin
Author and television series chef tells why it is important for people to make life in the kitchen easier. (2:45)
Full interview. (10:49)
Born in France, Jacques Pépin is one of America's most prolific chefs, cookbook authors and cooking instructors. His journey began in his parents' restaurant, and he went on to become personal chef to three French heads of state, publish 25 cookbooks and host nine public television cooking series. He's also special programs dean at the French Culinary Institute and an adjunct faculty member at Boston University. Pépin founded the American Institute of Wine and Food and contributes to Food & Wine magazine.