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Will Kucinich change his health care vote?
Ed Schultz tries to convince Rep. Dennis Kucinich to vote for the bill.
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Will the ethics scandals of a few New York Democrats have a national impact on this fall's midterm elections?
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Yes, it's becoming an alarming trend the GOP can capitalize on
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(32 %) |
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No, these ethics issues will be confined to local races only
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(68 %) |
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Does President Obama deserve an up or down vote on health care right now?
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Yes
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(87 %) |
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No
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(13 %) |
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Given the political climate and the recent wave of retirements, will Democrats retain the majority in the House of Representatives?
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Yes, they'll lose seats but retain the majority
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(51 %) |
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No, the Democrats are going to be swept out in the fall
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(17 %) |
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Ask me in a month when we know the fate of the health care bill
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(32 %) |
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Are primary challenges against incumbent Democrats by progressive candidates good for the party?
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Yes, I'm tired of "moderate" Democrats who fight for the progressive agenda as often as Halley's comet
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(72 %) |
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No, they will bruise and beat up already vulnerable Democrats at a time when party unity is necessary
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(8 %) |
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Get back to me in a month after we know whether Democrats were able to pass a health care bill
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(20 %) |
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Will Congressional Democrats be able to unite and pass a health care bill?
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Yes, they'll be able to unite and finally pass a bill
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(59 %) |
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No, the Democrats will fail to pass a bill
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(24 %) |
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Too close to call
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(17 %) |
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How long should Democrats give Republicans before they move forward on a health care bill?
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No more time, the GOP is delaying like they have throughout the entire process
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(82 %) |
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The GOP should have 1 week to figure out whether they want to join a bipartisan solution
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(10 %) |
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The GOP should have 2 - 4 weeks to decide if they want to be part of the solution
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One month
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(5 %) |
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Do you think Democrats will use the reconciliation process to pass a health care bill?
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Yes, and it's about darned time
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(71 %) |
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No, it's all talk meant to give Democrats some leverage over Senate Republicans
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(29 %) |
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Do you agree with President Obama's new strategy to replace sweeping change with incremental reform?
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Yes
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(46 %) |
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No
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(54 %) |
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What effect would bringing the public option back have on the election fate of Democrats this fall?
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Couldn't hurt. Democrats are poised to get taken behind the woodshed, might as well get something big accomplished before losing the majority.
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(14 %) |
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Negative effect. Democrats are on political life support. Bringing back the public option would be a death knell for their hopes to retain the majority.
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(11 %) |
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Positive effect. It would reenergize the party faithful after a tough stretch and also show the GOP who's in charge.
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(74 %) |
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Do you support President Obama using taxpayer money to help build more nuclear power plants?
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Yes, nuclear power is safe and should be part of our comprehensive energy policy
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No, we shouldn't be building more when we haven't figured out how to dispose of the waste at already existing nuclear plants
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(56 %) |
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Will Democrats lose control of the Senate after the 2010 midterm election?
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Yes
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(56 %) |
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No
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(44 %) |
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Do you support President Obama's push to build 2 new nuclear plants?
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Yes
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(53 %) |
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No
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(47 %) |
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Should Democrats proceed to pass health care when the GOP refuses to cooperate?
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Yes, if Democrats fail to pass health care, they'll suffer tremendous losses this fall. It's also the right thing to do.
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No, they should keep working towards a bipartisan solution.
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(12 %) |
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President Obama invited Republicans to a televised meeting to discuss health care later this month. Do you agree with this strategy?
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Yes, the meeting will help move both sides towards an agreement on health care
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(55 %) |
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No, the longer the health care bill is delayed the more likely it is to be defeated
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(45 %) |
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Who will win Super Bowl XLIV this Sunday?
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New Orleans Saints
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(54 %) |
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Indianapolis Colts
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(46 %) |
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Should the 9/11 trial be held in federal court or a military tribunal?
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Federal court
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(78 %) |
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Military tribunal
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(22 %) |
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Would you feel safe if the September 11 trials were in your hometown?
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Yes, I trust that our law enforcement and/or military agencies would be able to provide the appropriate protections to keep me safe
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(80 %) |
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No, it would be like having a great big bullseye target on my hometown
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(20 %) |
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Were you satisfied with what you heard in President Obama's State of the Union address last night?
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Yes
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(68 %) |
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No
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(32 %) |
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What do you want to hear President Obama talk about during tonight's State of the Union address?
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Jobs, jobs, and jobs
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(20 %) |
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What's next for the health care reform bill
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(8 %) |
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National security
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(1 %) |
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The economy (financial reform, budget freeze, the stimulus, etc.)
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(5 %) |
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All of the above
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(65 %) |
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Do you agree with some Congressional Democrats that we need to take a timeout on the health care reform bill?
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Yes, Democrats should pause and reassess where they are at.
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(30 %) |
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No, the bill made it through the House and Senate once already. It's time to move forward on this now.
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(70 %) |
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Has President Barack Obama lost touch with the American people?
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Yes, he tried to please everybody and in the process is pleasing nobody
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(62 %) |
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Not yet, but he's dangerously close
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(25 %) |
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No, the President has not lost touch with the American people
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(13 %) |
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Now that Scott Brown has been elected as the next Senator from Massachusetts, what should Democrats do with the health care reform bill?
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The House should approve the Senate version as is, which would allow it to be sent to President Obama for his signature
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(10 %) |
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Use the budget reconciliation process that would only need 51 votes in the Senate to pass
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(43 %) |
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Persuade one of the Mainers - Collins or Snowe - to join Senate Democrats in passing a bill
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(2 %) |
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Go back to the drawing board and work on a compromise bill with Republicans in hopes of salvaging any political hopes for the midterm election
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(46 %) |
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What should Democrats do with health care reform if Republican Scott Brown wins the special election for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat on Tuesday?
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They've come too far to back away now. They need to get the health care reform bill through even if Brown wins.
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(29 %) |
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Acknowledge the growing tide of discontent nationwide, step back, and work on passing a heath care bill with GOP support.
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(71 %) |
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After a tough few months, will Democrats be able to regain momentum once they get the health care reform bill passed and signed?
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Yes, the Dems will bounce back once they get health care reform passed
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(29 %) |
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No, the Dems have fallen so far off message that they'll struggle for traction after passing the bill
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(38 %) |
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Depends on what happens in Massachusetts. All bets are off if the Democrats lose Ted Kennedy's old seat in next Tuesday's special election
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(34 %) |
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Should the United States help pay for the rebuilding effort in Haiti after a massive earthquake rocked that country on Tuesday?
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Yes, they are a poor and destitute neighbor that needs help.
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(60 %) |
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No, we can help out with relief, but we shouldn't foot the bill. We pay enough foreign aid as it is.
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(40 %) |
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Will Sen. Harry Reid be able to weather the storm he sparked with his recently revealed comments on race and then candidate Obama?
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Yes, Reid will survive this
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No, he should resign his leadership post for his comments
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(17 %) |
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Outside of fixing the gaps in airport security, what should be the top priority for the White House this year?
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Tackling unemployment
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(82 %) |
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Energy legislation
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(5 %) |
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Getting a climate bill with teeth
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(5 %) |
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Other
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(8 %) |
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Are the surprise retirement announcements by several prominent Senate Democrats indicators that 2010 may turn into a 1994-esque Republican landslide?
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Yes, make no mistake, the Democrats are in trouble.
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(26 %) |
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No, there is still plenty of time and good candidates out there for Dems to recruit.
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(54 %) |
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Too early to tell, but it certainly doesn't look good for Democrats.
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(21 %) |
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Do new screening measures at airports in countries posing an elevated terror risk make air travel safer?
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Yes, this should have been done long ago
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(52 %) |
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No, we need to do even more
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(48 %) |
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Will the GOP gain political ground by attacking Democrats on national security issues?
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Yes
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(42 %) |
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No
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(58 %) |
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Has the terror attempt aboard a Northwest Airlines jet on Christmas Day affected your attitude towards air travel?
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Yes, a man on a watchlist was able to board a major jet with powerful explosives. I'm very concerned.
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(41 %) |
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No, I will not hesitate to step on a plane the next time I fly.
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(59 %) |
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Who has been the biggest "grinch" during the process of reaching a health care reform deal?
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Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)
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(6 %) |
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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
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(40 %) |
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The GOP Obstructionists
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(26 %) |
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The White House
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(25 %) |
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Other
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(3 %) |
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With the White House and a supermajority in Congress, are you satisfied with the performance of Democrats in the first year of the Obama Administration.
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Yes, I'm satisfied
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(8 %) |
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No, I'm not satisfied
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(92 %) |
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The White House is set on a pre-Christmas Senate vote on the health care bill. With the events of the last week, how important is it to have a vote by Christmas?
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Very important, the longer they wait the greater the chance the bill stalls. It's do or die time.
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(22 %) |
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Not important, they just want to be able to say they passed health care in 2009.
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(78 %) |
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Sen. Joe Lieberman stated that he'll oppose a health care bill that includes a proposal to expand Medicare to people as young as 55. What should Senate Democrats do with Lieberman?
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Hit him where it hurts. Sen. Harry Reid should strip Lieberman of his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee for his continued defections.
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(21 %) |
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Respect his right to dissent and work towards a compromise that satisfies Lieberman and his big insurance backers.
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(8 %) |
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Adopt a scorched earth policy. Throw him out of the Senate Dem caucus, take away his chairmanships, and recruit a candidate to beat him in 2012.
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(71 %) |
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Has the tough economy forced you to cut back on spending for Christmas gifts?
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Yes, I've cut back on Christmas gift purchases
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(79 %) |
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No, I still have - or am planning to - buy the same amount of Christmas gifts
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(21 %) |
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Do you agree with the Senate Democrats compromise on health care reform that removes a robust public option?
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Yes, they did not have 60 votes and it's better to get all the reform we can right now. Don't let the perfect become the enemy of the good.
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(11 %) |
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No, they should've forced the GOP to filibuster health care reform. Many campaigned on this promise and they've let us down.
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(72 %) |
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Not sure, I want to wait and see the final version of the Senate bill.
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(17 %) |
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What should happen to Sen. Max Baucus given that he tried to advance the career of his girlfriend by recommending her for appointment as Montana's U.S. Attorney?
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Baucus should resign for seriously breaching the integrity owed to the people of Montana
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(36 %) |
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Let the people of Montana decide when he's up for reelection in 2014
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(20 %) |
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The Senate Ethics Committee should conduct an investigation to determine if Baucus did anything improper
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(39 %) |
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Nothing
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(6 %) |
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The recently released November labor report indicates that we may have reached the turning point in job loss. When do you think the economy will start to recover lost jobs?
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The job recovery is already underway. The November report is fantastic news.
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(11 %) |
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The report is good news, but the recovery of those lost jobs is still at least a few months away.
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We are still a long ways away from recovering those jobs.
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(57 %) |
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Did President Obama's speech to the country change your mind on 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan?
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Yes, give the President a chance to make it work.
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(41 %) |
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No, bring the troops home now.
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(59 %) |
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If you are an Obama supporter, do you agree or disagree with his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan?
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I agree with Obama's decision
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I disagree with Obama's decision
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(81 %) |
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Will it hurt Tiger Woods by not coming forward to meet with law enforcement officials over his weekend vehicle accident?
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Yes
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(44 %) |
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No
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(56 %) |
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Are you traveling this Thanksgiving Holiday?
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Yes
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(17 %) |
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No
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(83 %) |
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Would you support a 'war surtax' to pay for the cost of the war in Afghanistan?
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Yes, our economy can't afford continuing the war without somebody paying for it
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(30 %) |
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No, we should pull out of there today and be done with it
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(70 %) |
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Would you give money to a primary challenger of a Senate Democrat who votes against the health care reform bill?
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Yes, this is the most important vote in a generation and I'll write a check to the primary opponent of any Senate Dem who opposes health care reform
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(73 %) |
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No, they should vote their conscience and for what their constituents want
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(27 %) |
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What's your favorite potential Palin 2012 campaign slogan?
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Palin 2012: Rogue Change You Can Believe In!
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(10 %) |
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Palin 2012: A Maverick Rogue
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(7 %) |
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Palin 2012: One Rogue Teabagger
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(59 %) |
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Palin 2012: Got Rogue?!
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(25 %) |
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Would you relocate to take an equal paying job somewhere else?
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Yes
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(50 %) |
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No
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(50 %) |
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Do you think the White House has focused enough attention on improving the job situation for those Americans that are unemployed?
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Yes, the White House is doing enough to address high unemployment
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(8 %) |
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No, the focus on health care and Afghanistan has monopolized the time of the White House
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(43 %) |
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They've spent time on employment issues, but need to make it a top priority
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(50 %) |
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What is the appropriate punishment for criminals like the alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan?
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Death penalty
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(55 %) |
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Life sentence with no parol
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(45 %) |
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Will the Senate be able to bridge the gap between its health care bill and the House version?
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Yes, they'll be able to bridge the gap and have a bill before New Years
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(34 %) |
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Yes, they'll be able to bridge the gap, but not until sometime after New Years
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(29 %) |
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No, there is too big of gap to bridge
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(37 %) |
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