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• What is the likelihood of Congress passing a healthcare reform bill that includes a government-run ”
• GM will receive an additional $30 billion in federal aid as it moves through bankruptcy and lays off
• President Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. Wha
• Every president since Woodrow Wilson has sent a wreath to the Arlington Confederate Memorial in Arli
• How has the new Congress most disappointed you since President Obama took office?
• Thanks to union concessions, the Boston Globe will continue publishing – but the newspaper ind
• There are now 50 confirmed cases of swine flu in the U.S., most mild. How big of a threat is the vir
• President Obama said his administration will not prosecute Bush-era CIA agents who used interrogatio
• Vermont legalized same-sex marriage Tuesday, becoming the fourth U.S. state to do so. Do you think a
• President Obama’s plan for what he calls “America’s war” in Afghanistan includes more troops to trai
• The Senate is about to pass a bipartisan measure that will more than triple the size of Americorps
• AIG paid out $165 milion in bonuses March 15th, after receiving billions in govt. aid. What should W
• The U.S. unemployment rate is now 8.1% – 3.2% higher than when the recession began in Dec. 200
• During his speech to Congress, President Obama was confident the $787 billion stimulus will work. Is
• 67% of Americans trust themselves more than Congress on economic issues, according to a
• New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg is President Obama’s third Republican cabinet nomination. What do you
• Israel will protect its soldiers against any Gaza war crime accusations, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
• What did you think of Obama’s inaugural address
• President Bush seemed almost nostalgic during his final White House press conference Monday morning.
• The new year is sure to be politically momentous. Which of the following is most likely to pass on C
• President-elect Barack Obama said Dec. 7th that U.S. economic woes are “going to get worse before th
• It’s official: Hillary Clinton will be Obama’s secretary of state. What do you think?
• Could an expanded federal bailout actually nurse the Big Three automakers back to health?
• What do you think Rahm Emanuel’s appointment to Chief of Staff portends?
• What state were you most excited to see Obama win on Tuesday?
• The cost of all federal campaigns this election cycle will top $5.3 billion, according to a new repo
• The 2008 presidential debate season is now history. If you could only change one thing about the deb
• How many of the debates did you watch?
• The 2008 presidential campaign will be the longest and most expensive in history. What’s an ideal U.
• What should Joe Biden focus on during Thursday’s VP debate?
• Should the federal government bail out additional businesses to prevent global financial chaos?
• Three polls taken since the RNC ended show McCain with a lead of 1 to 4 percentage points. Be honest
• What is your opinion of Sarah Palin?
• Do modern political conventions actually matter?
• Should the drinking age be lowered to 18?
• Do you plan on watching the Olympics?
• Which possible McCain running mate would pose the greatest challenge to Obama’s candidacy?
• The Spanish government is likely to pass a resolution granting basic human rights to great apes by t
• How would you describe the state of the U.S. economy?
• With $4-per-gallon gas and a 50-year low in GM’s stock price, what will become of US automakers?
• What is your view on Obama’s recent reversal on telecom immunity?
• The U.S. self-storage industry takes in $20 billion annually, offering 2.2 billion square feet of re
• Who should Obama choose for his VP?
• Should the DNC have allowed Michigan and Florida delegates to vote at August’s convention?
• What is the absolute #1 reason we must elect a Democrat to the White House this November?
• How much will the California Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling affect the presidential race?
• What will be Barack Obama’s biggest liability in the general election?
• Is a summer federal gas tax holiday a good idea?
• Should Massachusetts pass a proposed anti-weight discrimination law, which would protect people from
• Had you ever heard of the Ludlow Massacre before David Sirota wrote about it in his column this week
• How often do you use public transportation?
• Susan Douglas notes in “Debt: Our 9 Trillion Pound Gorilla” that America’s national debt is pushing
• Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers.  That’s heartening to hear!  So, how about NON-FICT
• Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers.  That’s heartening to hear!  So, how about NON-FICT
• Alright, y’all are some serious fiction readers.  That’s heartening to hear!  So, how about NON-FICT
• How many fiction books did you read in the last year?
• Should the Florida and Michigan delegates be seated?
• Recently, CNN ran a poll on their website in which they asked if Barack Obama had “enough patriotism
• In the last two weeks there have been three major shootings in the United States - 5 women killed in
• It’s down to Clinton vs. Obama.  Who are you voting for?
• New Jersey recently became the first state in 40 years to abolish capital punishment.  What is your
• Who Is The Most Dangerous GOP Presidential Candidate Currently Running?
• Who Is The Most Dangerous GOP Presidential Candidate Currently Running?
• Why do YOU think Hillary won New Hampshire?
• In 2007, America lost some of its most treasured writers.  Though we can always return to the works
• Who Are You Voting For In The 2008 Primaries?
• Abstinence-Only Proponents Claim That The Recent Rise in Teen Pregnancies Is Not Due To The Failures
• What’s your view on the privatization of public libraries?
• What Should Guatemala Do About Its Adoption Laws?
• What should we do about private equity funds?
• What’s Your Opinion Of The Congressional Resolution Recognizing The 1915 Genocide of Armenians?
• What was your favorite childhood toy?
• Where do you go when you’re fiending for caffeine?
• Life begins at…
• What is the best alternative to the War on Drugs?
• Should the United States bring back the draft?
• How do you feel about the FCC’s stance on local radio stations?
• How do you feel about the Olympics?
• If today’s presidential hopefuls really wanted to align themselves with Reagan, what trait should th
• How can progressives best further the movement?
• Have women’s political rights improved since 1992 was declared “The Year of the Woman”?
• Which U.S. military recruiting technique is most alarming?
• Can art and puppetry make protests more effective?
• How worried are you about current nuclear developments?
• How worried are you about current nuclear developments?
• What do you think of the U.S. attorney scandal?
• How “green” are you?
• How “green” is your lifestyle?
• What’s Bush’s biggest lie so far?
• How much does religion shape your political views?
• How do you feel about the death penalty?
• Do you think electronic voting can be accurate?
• How will you vote this Election Day?
• How do you feel about the impact of globalization on the U.S. economy?
• What range do you think the federal minimum wage should be?
• How do you think Ned Lamont’s victory over Joe Lieberman will most affect the November elections?
• Do you think that Israel is justified to wage war in Lebanon?
• Do you think the Democrats will win back control of Congress this fall?
• What do you think about the decriminalization of some illicit drugs?
• Do you think the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq?

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