Interview a Delegate in Denver!

What's green, speaks 12 languages, and travels 125,000 miles to cast half-votes?

If you guessed Democrats Abroad, you're right! And since every ball game needs a program, I think it's time for me give you our lineup for next week.

...and don't forget, Yanqui Mike is not the only Democrat abroad available to you during the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week: I'll be sitting next to some pretty heavy-hitters... including 8 Superdelegates.

Democrats Abroad will have 22 delegates each with a half vote, bringing the organization's total votes to 11.

Any one of those people make for fascinating interviews.

Frinstince, Dems are looking to leave a big mark in November's election ...but a very small carbon footprint.

The "Green Delegate Challenge" was sponsored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Convention organizers. Every single member of the Democrats Abroad delegation is participating in this effort to make the 2008 convention an example of environmental concern by obtaining carbon offsets for their travel.

Here's a list of the Democrats I'll be sitting with next week:

The Supers:

• Christine Schon Marques, Chair, an American living abroad in Switzerland, committed to Senator Obama
• Toby Condliffe, Vice Chair, an American living abroad in Canada, committed to Senator Obama
• Robert Bell, DNC Member, an American living abroad in Canada, committed to Senator Obama
• Connie Borde, DNC Member, an American living abroad in France, committed to Senator Obama
• Leo Perez Minaya, DNC Member, an American living abroad in the Dominican Republic, committed to Senator Clinton
• Liv Gibbons, DNC Member, an American living abroad in Ireland, committed to Senator Obama
• Theresa Morelli, DNC Member, an American living abroad in Italy, committed to Senator Clinton
• Brent O'Leary, DNC Member, an American living abroad in Japan, committed to Senator Obama

From the Americas:

• Rhoda Green, an American living abroad in Canada, pledged to Senator Clinton
• Howard Feldstein, an American living abroad in Mexico, pledged to Senator Obama, Chair, DA Mexico
  

From the Asia-Pacific region:

• Carolyn Sauvage-Mar, an American living abroad in India, pledged to Senator Obama, Chair, DA India
  

From the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region:

• Robert Bragar, an American living abroad in the Netherlands, pledged to Senator Obama, Chair, DA Netherlands
• David Munir Nabti, an American living abroad in Lebanon, pledged to Senator Obama, Treasurer, DA Lebanon
• Monica Faith Stewart, an American living abroad in South Africa, pledged to Senator Obama, Vice Chair, DA South Africa
• Shari Temple, an American living abroad in Germany, pledged to Senator Obama, Vice Chair, DA Germany.
• Margo Miller, an American living abroad in the United Kingdom, pledged to Senator Clinton, Immediate Past Chair of Democrats Abroad UK
• Allin "Chip" Seward, an American living abroad in France, pledged to Senator Clinton
  

the At-Large & PLEO Delegates and their alternates:

• Jo-Ann White, an American living abroad in Italy, an at-large delegate pledged to Senator Clinton, Vice Chair, DA Italy
• Gil Carbajal, an American living abroad in Spain, pledged to Senator Clinton, Vice Chair, DA Spain
• Ken Sherman, an American living abroad in Canada, an at-large delegate pledged to Senator Obama, Vice Chair, DA Canada
• Geoff Berlin, an American living abroad in Ukraine, an at-large delegate pledged to Senator Obama, Chair, DA Ukraine
• Sandra M. Loridans, an American living abroad in Mexico, a PLEO delegate pledged to Senator Obama
• Alternate: Georgia McCauley, an American living abroad in the Philippines
• Alternate: Brooks Emerson, an American living abroad in Turkey, pledged to Senator Clinton
  

DA is also send these Standing Committee Members:

• Credentials: Anthony Sistilli, an American living abroad in Italy, committed to Senator Obama, Chair, DA Italy
• Rules: Adrienne Jones, an American living abroad in Canada, committed to Senator Obama, Chair, DA Canada
• Lynn Forester de Rothschild, an American living abroad in the United Kingdom, committed to Senator Clinton.
• Delegation Chair: Christine Marques, International Chair
• Delegation Page: Jake Klonoski, a member of the US Navy working for NATO and stationed in Afghanistan, originally from Oregon.

All of these good folks are available for interviews in Denver ...just contact Jody Couser, Press Officer for Democrats Abroad at pressofficer@democratsabroad.org