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Race will negatively affect Barack Obama's candidacy. I still don't think he will lose, but some will certainly refuse to vote for him because he is black. Exit polling from West Virginia and other states in the primaries bears this out.

Legislation should not be passed requiring Congressional approval for an attack on Iran. Let's not get short-sighted just because we dislike the actions of the Bush Administration. Such legislation would be unconstitutional. Congress doesn't have the power to "approve" wars, or even to "commence" wars for that matter. It has the power to "

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should include immunity for telecom companies. This is a double-edged sword for telecom companies. On the one hand, the Bush Administration was demanding wiretaps and the telecoms certainly would have faced serious repercussions for not complying. On the other hand, compliance could have invited law

Barack Obama will win the 2008 presidential election. He is the right man at the right time. When people get into general election mode and start seeing the stark differences between Obama and McCain on policies - that 82% disapproval rating of republican leadership will sweep Obama in in a "mandate" victor

Michelle Obama will be an asset for her husband in the general election. Everything neo-cons have come up with to attempt to discredit Michelle Obama has been either an outright falsity or a fraudulent misrepresentation.

Barack Obama's remark about small-town voters was not elitist. This is old news. Let it die already. And seeking to express emplathy toward people who feel disaffected could hardly be considered elitist. Telling those people that you'll rob them of their retirement, hand their grandchildren a trillion dollar debt

The U.S. should not intervene with military force if Iran attacks Israel. As a practical matter, the U.S. is probably not prepared to effectively respond militarily if Iran attacks Isreal, given our involvement in two wars already in the region. Additionally, Isreal has a highly capable military and would be well able to fend

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?

UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?

UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?

UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?

UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Is the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act constitutional?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, was it justified?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?

UNKNOWN: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available now, was the invasion of Iraq justified?

UNKNOWN: Can preemptive military strikes be justified?

UNKNOWN: Can the use of torture as an interrogation technique be justified?

UNKNOWN: Should President Bush's federal tax cuts be made permanent?

UNKNOWN: Should Social Security include private retirement accounts?

UNKNOWN: Should candidates' personal lives play a role in campaigns?

UNKNOWN: Which candidate is more substantive on the issues?

UNKNOWN: Should the District of Columbia have a seat in Congress?

UNKNOWN: Is the U.S. safer from terrorism today than it was before 9/11?

UNKNOWN: Should Israel support the creation of a Palestinian state?

UNKNOWN: Was Joe Biden a good choice for Obama's vice presidential candidate?