chuck todd, doris kearns goodwin, mayor antonio villaraigosa and paul gigot. they're coming up next. >>> we're back now joined by our "political roundtable." chief white house correspondent, political director for nbc news, chuck todd, nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel. great to have you in person in studio. >> thanks. >> can't wait to get your analysis. thanks, richard. editor for the "wall street journal," paul gigot is here. presidential historian doris kearns goodwin, and last but not least, my hometown mayor, and i just pronounced your name wrong, which is really embarrassing. the mayor of los angeles, antonio villaraigosa, for his first appearance here on "meet the press." villaraigosa was elected in may of 2005 after serving in the california state assembly and l.a. city council. now in his second term. he'll be sworn in tomorrow as president of the u.s. conference of mayors in baltimore. and that role, you will represent an organization of more than 1,200 mayors and speak out on policy issues impacting cities across the country, and indee