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Haynes Johnson, journalist, historian and author

Tony Blankley, syndicated columnist; research fellow with the Heritage Foundation; executive vice president, global public affairs, Edelman International; and former editorial page editor of "The Washington Times." He is author of "The West's Last Chance."

Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania; her latest book is "Echo Chamber: Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment"

Juan Williams, NPR Senior Correspondent, FOX News Political analyst, and author of numerous books, including 'Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary' and 'Enough.'

Captain Matthew Klunder, Navy Captain Matthew Klunder is the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.

Jimmy Smits, an American Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor.