Chicago’s own “Citizen Kate” competes to become a real NBC political convention reporter

PRODUCER CAREY LUNDIN’S CREATION, “Citizen Kate,” is competing in an NBC and MySpace contest to send a citizen reporter, like her, to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions as one of their reporters.

“Kate,” actually actress Kate Soglin, is one of 78 “reporters” vying for five finalist positions.

In fact, “Kate” is now the highest rated candidate in the competition, and as the only “reporter” who actually travels the campaign trail in her ongoing web series, she’s got a good shot at winning.

Meanwhile, you can watch “Kate” tell her tales on Ch. 11’s “Chicago Tonight, July 22 at 7:20 p.m. And give her your vote the Chicago way (early and often) at www.myspace.com/decision08