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Citizens United on Supreme Court decision
David Bossie of Citizens United, defends the Supreme Court decision to open the door to unliimited corporate spending on elections.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Ed Schultz Show broadcasts live from 30 Rock in New York City!
Sam Stein, Political Reporter at the Huffington Post, joins the 1st hour of Thursday's show to discuss Democrats and the White House getting close to a deal on health care.
Andrew Romanoff, running against Sen. Michael Bennet, in the Colorado primary, joins the 2nd hour of Thursday's show to discuss
Unions taking sides in some Senate primary races.
Wendell Potter, former Cigna executive, joins the 3rd hour of Thursday's show to discuss the latest on health care reform.
We'll have your calls and the latest news, Thursday on The Ed Schultz Show.
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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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(80 %) |
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No, these ethics issues will be confined to local races only
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(20 %) |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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No
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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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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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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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Military tribunal
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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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No, it would be like having a great big bullseye target on my hometown
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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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No
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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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What's next for the health care reform bill
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National security
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The economy (financial reform, budget freeze, the stimulus, etc.)
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All of the above
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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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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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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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Not yet, but he's dangerously close
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No, the President has not lost touch with the American people
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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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Use the budget reconciliation process that would only need 51 votes in the Senate to pass
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Persuade one of the Mainers - Collins or Snowe - to join Senate Democrats in passing a bill
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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No, we need to do even more
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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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No
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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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No, I will not hesitate to step on a plane the next time I fly.
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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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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
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The GOP Obstructionists
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The White House
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Other
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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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No, I'm not satisfied
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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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Not important, they just want to be able to say they passed health care in 2009.
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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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Respect his right to dissent and work towards a compromise that satisfies Lieberman and his big insurance backers.
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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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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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No, I still have - or am planning to - buy the same amount of Christmas gifts
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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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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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Not sure, I want to wait and see the final version of the Senate bill.
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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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Let the people of Montana decide when he's up for reelection in 2014
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The Senate Ethics Committee should conduct an investigation to determine if Baucus did anything improper
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Nothing
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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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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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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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No, bring the troops home now.
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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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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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No
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Are you traveling this Thanksgiving Holiday?
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Yes
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No
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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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No, we should pull out of there today and be done with it
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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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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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Palin 2012: A Maverick Rogue
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(7 %) |
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Palin 2012: One Rogue Teabagger
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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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No
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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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No, the focus on health care and Afghanistan has monopolized the time of the White House
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They've spent time on employment issues, but need to make it a top priority
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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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Life sentence with no parol
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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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Yes, they'll be able to bridge the gap, but not until sometime after New Years
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No, there is too big of gap to bridge
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