MyDD Interview Series

By Jonathan Singer, December 4, 2007 1:45 PM Eastern

Throughout the 2008 cycle I will strive to set up as interviews with as many candidates for as many offices around the country as possible. Thus far, the effort has largely been limited to announced, once-potential and former candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. They include:

• Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), February 8, 2007 (Part II, November 15, 2007)
• Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), February 27, 2007 (Part II, August 7, 2007)
• Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM), March 26, 2007
• Fmr. Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA), February 26, 2007
• Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), February 7, 2007
• Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), May 17, 2006

Senatorial/Congressional/Gubernatorial Candidates:

• Congressman Mark Udall (D-CO), December 4, 2007
• Congressman Tom Udall (D-NM), December 3, 2007
• Congressman Tom Allen (D-ME), July 17, 2007
• Donna Edwards (D-MD), June 29, 2007
• Al Franken (D-MN), June 11, 2007
• Steve Novick (D-OR), April 18, 2007

Other notable Democrats:

• House Rules Committee Chair Louise Slaughter (D-NY), June 25, 2007
• Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), June 21, 2007
• Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) [Part I], April 3, 2007
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), February 6, 2007
• DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer (D-NY), February 6, 2007

Stay tuned for more interviews throughout the 2008 cycle and the course of the 110th Congress.

Previous Interviews

Senate

• Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), September 20, 2006
• Claire McCaskill (D-MO), July 17, 2006
• Bob Casey (D-PA), July 5, 2006
• Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D-TX), June 29, 2006
• Ned Lamont (D-CT), June 1, 2006
• Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), April 28, 2006
• Jack Carter (D-NV), April 6, 2006
• Harris Miller (D-VA), March 29, 2006
• Jim Webb (D-VA), March 22, 2006
• Ford Bell (D-MN), March 7, 2006
• Jon Tester (D-MT), February 27, 2006
• Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), February 23, 2006
• Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD), February 9, 2006
• Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), December 19, 2005
• Matt Brown (D-RI), December 13, 2005
• Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), December 6, 2006

House

• Mark Hull-Richter (D-CA) June 5, 2006
• Steve Filson (D-CA) June 2, 2006
• Colleen Rowley (D-MN), May 30, 2006
• Jerry McNerney (D-CA), May 22, 2006
• Joe Sestak (D-PA), May 18, 2006
• DCCC Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), May 8, 2006

Governor

• Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH), January 18, 2006
• Steve Westly (D-CA), December 23, 2005
• Phil Angelides (D-CA), May 12, 2005

Former Leaders

• House Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA), March 1, 2006
• Sen. George McGovern (D-SD) November 14, 2005
• Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY), June 13, 2006
• Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), May 16, 2005
• Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), April 19, 2005
• Sen. Bob Packwood (R-OR), April 14, 2005
• Sen. Carol Mosely-Braun (D-IL), April 8, 2005
• Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), March 22, 2005
• Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN), February 22, 2005
• Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN), February 4, 2005
• Sen. Gary Hart (D-CO), December 7, 2004
• Rep. John Anderson (I-IL), November 17, 2005