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David Askew[edit]

Canadian politician, running for election in the January 2006 Federal election.

  • Yes - Amgine / talk meta 21:38, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes, involved in upcoming major event, so definitely interesting. --Deprifry 22:54, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes - --Sfullenwider 02:34, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Frits Bolkestein[edit]

Bolkestein is a dutch politician and former EU Commissioner. www.fritsbolkestein.com

David Cameron[edit]

Cameron is the leader of the Conservative Party in the UK. www.davidcameronmp.com

  • Yes - Amgine / talk meta 21:38, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes, although I'm afraid he's too big for us. But asking certainly doesn't hurt. --Deprifry 22:49, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes, Never know if you don't try, --Sfullenwider 02:38, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Electronic Frontier Foundation[edit]

Heidi Fleiss[edit]

Ran a prostitution ring whose clientele included some of the world's rich and famous. Wikipedia: Heidi Fliess

Boris Johnson[edit]

UK Member of Parliament with the stated intention of publishing the al-Jazeera memo.

Paul Mirecki[edit]

Kansas University professor, known for his anti-Intelligent-Design opinions.


  • Yes --Julián Ortega 15:24, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Unopposed -- I would not be opposed to Mirecki, but I don't want it to disintegrate into an internal religion war. --Sfullenwider 00:38, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Peter G. Neumann[edit]

Risks Digest editor and technology researcher.

  • Yes - Amgine / talk meta 22:44, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes There are a lot of things to ask this guy. --Sfullenwider 02:40, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Christoph Schultheis[edit]

Editor of the German "watch blog" Bildblog.

  • Yes - Amgine / talk meta 21:38, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes --Deprifry 22:50, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes --Sfullenwider 02:40, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes. I've met Christoph and can establish contact if necessary. I can also help translating questions.--Eloquence 15:33, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

John Seigenthaler Sr[edit]

USA Today editor with history, target of "smear" bio article in Wikipedia (since removed and replaced)

  • Yes - Carlosar 11:34, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes - Effeietsanders 23:01, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes Jon Harald Søby 11:21, 29 December 2005 (UTC) It would be interesting to see his opinion on the new and improved article on him.
  • Yes --Julián Ortega 15:25, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Postpone -- He's fine, but we should postpone him until March or so. I do not have a problem with starting to prepare questions though. --Sfullenwider 00:48, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Rick Wagoner[edit]

CEO of General Motors


Markos Moulitsas Zúniga[edit]

Founder and editor of the Daily Kos political weblog.


Santa (or the actor playing santa of course)[edit]

The folk hero in many western and western-influenced cultures.

Kye Lewis[edit]

Kye Lewis is of FreeMatrix Group a group that broadcasts Internet Radio and TV. He has also agreed to be interviewed.
See also: FreeMatrix Projects

  • Yes, --Sfullenwider 23:44, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes, Wikinews's "sister" in broadcasting --Deprifry 17:35, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes --Julián Ortega 15:25, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Marcelo Tosatti[edit]

Brazilian maintainer of the Linux kernel.

Wikipedia:Marcelo Tosatti

Pelé[edit]

Former Brazilian soccer player. Wikipedia:Pelé --Carlosar 11:40, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Roberto Jefferson[edit]

Brazilian ex-deputy. He exposed the Mensalão scandal.--Carlosar 11:30, 29 December 2005 (UTC) Wikipedia: Mensalão scandal, Roberto Jefferson

Roberto Jefferson's neighbor[edit]

A Brazilian who lives near the residence of Roberto Jefferson. He began to write a blog about his famous neighbor and the corruption scandal. His blog became very popular, more than the bloggers written by some professional journalists. --Carlosar 11:30, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Note: He agrees. I contacted him and his answer was positive. Now, he would like to know how we could do the interview (he suggested MSN cam). --Carlosar 00:03, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

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