You asked for it: My reply to Young BC Greens

Below is an actual email I received through my blog last week. I thought it was pretty funny, but decided to use it as a chance to let other Greens get to know me better. These are the actual questions I was sent (a sense of humor is mandatory w/ this job, sometimes...), so here is my shot at a reply, hope you like it Jen! - CB
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Dear Mr. Bennett, we are delighted to have you as our interim Leader. My friends and I think you're doing a great job speaking for our party. We wanted to ask you some personal questions since none of us know that much about you since Adrian Carr left and we were talking about it at a meeting last night. Keep up the great work and thanks for being just the kind of ambassador this party needs going into the next election. Some of our questions are dumb, we know, but hopefully you will answer all of them.


Jen (name withheld)
BC Green


Here are some questions from myself and some friends:

1. Boxers or Briefs?
The Truth could come back to haunt me one day, I'll have to pass on this one.
2. Which US Democrat would you most identify with going into the primaries? Obama, Clinton? Which Canadian Politician do you most admire?
Neither - Gov. Bill Richardson (US Democrat) and my fav politician from Canada would be former Dep. PM John Manley.
3. How old are you REALLY? (I've heard everything from 21 to 35)
I am neither of those two ages. You're getting warmer, though!
4. I heard a rumor you have 7 sisters, is this true?
Not true. I have 4 little sisters.
5. Are you on Facebook, we can't seem to find you?
Yes, I am. Feel free to add me to your friends list, I love to meet new people.
6. Why did you decide to become a Green?
I was becoming increasingly less connected the the Liberal party, and couldn't get a clear sense of what it was fighting for. Then I met Elizabeth May and got the chance to work on her campaign. I've been active ever since.
7. Who is your Green Hero?
I have two: Green Arrow and Adrian Carr.
8. Are you married, we heard you were. Is it serious :)
Yes, I was just married about 7 months ago in fact. It's pretty serious, but thanks for asking!
9. Where will you run in the next election?
I am planning to announce that on October 21st. Stay tuned.
10. Which declared leadership candidate would you most like to see replace you in October?
Not sure if I should answer that, as I need to remain neutral and impartial. We have some great candidates that have come forward - I'd be happy with any number of them, honestly. I'm sure you will hate that answer!
11. Are you the same Chris Bennett from the Marijuana party? If so, did you ever inhale :)
No relation whatsoever. Glad you asked -- it bugs me that he has the same name as me, as I get asked that question all the time. It's not me, I've never met him, and what I do at 4:20 is my business, no one else's!
12. What is your most embarrassing moment?
Truthfully, that is a tough one to answer. Okay, I'll be honest: At a Green party once, at David Suzuki's house, I asked his wife where the BBQ and Hot Dogs were. I didn't realize that EVERYONE was vegan, except me!
13. What kind of music do you listen to?
Oasis, Foo Fighers and The Beastie Boys. A little U2 is always good, too.
14. If you had the power to enact one environmental law, what would it be?
Good question, Hmm........ I would probably work to ratify Kyoto targets asap. First in BC, and then across all of Canada. We have to make that happen. it's really important.
15. Why should Greens vote for you, what makes you fit to lead us?
I'll answer that question on October 21st as well. In the meantime, learn as much as you can about our leadership candidates, it's their ideas and their leadership that will guide us through the next year, come October.