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David Askew

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

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• 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

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

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• Yes- Effeietsanders 23:01, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes- --Sfullenwider 23:31, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

David Cameron

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

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• 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

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• For, Romihaitza 23:33, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes, --Sfullenwider 23:43, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes, a topic might be Data Retention Directive passed by EU Parliament. Alexander Nuno Alvaro, a liberal german politician, who was the rapporteur of EU-Parlament for this bill, would be another option.--SonicR 10:58, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes, -- AnyFile 13:37, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes, --Trek00 22:48, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Heidi Fleiss

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

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• Yes - Amgine / ^{talk meta} 21:38, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

Boris Johnson

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

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• Yes - Amgine / ^{talk meta} 21:38, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --Sfullenwider 02:38, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --Julián Ortega 15:24, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Paul Mirecki

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

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• 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

Risks Digest editor and technology researcher.

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• 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

Editor of the German "watch blog" Bildblog.

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• 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

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

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• 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

CEO of General Motors

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Markos Moulitsas Zúniga

Founder and editor of the Daily Kos political weblog.

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Santa (or the actor playing santa of course)

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

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• YesEffeietsanders 23:01, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

Kye Lewis

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

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• 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

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Brazilian maintainer of the Linux kernel.

Wikipedia:Marcelo Tosatti

Pelé

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

Roberto Jefferson

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

• Yes --Julián Ortega 15:26, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes - Amgine / ^{talk meta} 17:52, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --SonicR 18:13, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes -- --Sfullenwider 00:51, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --Deprifry 20:11, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Roberto Jefferson's neighbor

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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)

• Yes --Julián Ortega 15:27, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes - Amgine / ^{talk meta}
• Yes --SonicR 18:13, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --Sfullenwider 00:52, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
• Yes --Deprifry 20:12, 30 December 2005 (UTC)