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August 7: Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson (repeat)
New Mexico Governor (and Democratic hopeful) Bill Richardson has led many lives in US politics:  14-year member of Congress, US Ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy.  Now he’s working to add US President to the list.

August 14: Presumptive Republican Nominee for President John McCain (repeat)
Senator John McCain sits down with Evan Smith to discuss his politics, his past and his plans for the 2008 Presidential race.

August 21: Former Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards (repeat)
The lawyer turned Senator turned VP candidate hopes to grab the nomination for himself in 2008.  Join Evan Smith for an in-depth interview – the latest in our series of conversations with Presidential hopefuls.

August 28: Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee (repeat)
Join us for an interview with Mike Huckabee, who served more than ten years as Governor of Arkansas.  Huckabee, a former minister, is known in political circles for fiscal and social conservatism.  But many voters know just as much about Huckabee’s personal success in losing 110 pounds.