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Regarding healthcare and Afghanistan, progressive activists should

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Scott Brown, a Republican, was elected to fill the senate seat left vacant when Sen. Kennedy passed away. This signals that

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Sarah Palin's Move to Fox: (check as many as apply)

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Does Mainstream Media Give You the Information You Need?

  • No (100%, 3 Votes)
  • Yes (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 3

Start Date: March 21, 2010 @ 10:12 am
End Date: No Expiry

The Tea Party Movement

  • Is not as large as Fox makes it seem (45%, 91 Votes)
  • Is backed by wealthy corporations (43%, 87 Votes)
  • Is a by-product of our failing educational system (32%, 65 Votes)
  • Is a threat to democracy (30%, 60 Votes)
  • Will be absorbed by the Republicans (26%, 52 Votes)
  • Will have an impact on future elections (25%, 50 Votes)
  • Will never be embraced by the mainstream (22%, 44 Votes)
  • Is a disorganized band of radicals (17%, 34 Votes)
  • Reflects the sentiments of a large portion of this country (16%, 32 Votes)
  • Is a non-issue that won't last (11%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 201

Start Date: February 7, 2010 @ 10:12 am
End Date: No Expiry

Did you hear what you wanted to hear in the President's State of the Union Address

  • No (55%, 30 Votes)
  • Yes (45%, 25 Votes)

Total Voters: 55

Start Date: January 27, 2010 @ 8:57 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Regarding healthcare and Afghanistan, progressive activists should

  • continue to apply pressure on the president and congress (57%, 234 Votes)
  • strengthen the progressive caucus of the Democratic Party (36%, 146 Votes)
  • not be so critical of the president and congress (20%, 80 Votes)
  • start their own party (16%, 66 Votes)
  • just shut up and take it (3%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 407

Start Date: January 24, 2010 @ 8:45 am
End Date: No Expiry

Scott Brown, a Republican, was elected to fill the senate seat left vacant when Sen. Kennedy passed away. This signals that

  • Obama compromised too much and is losing his base (67%, 61 Votes)
  • The GOP is recovering (33%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 91

Start Date: January 21, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Sarah Palin's Move to Fox: (check as many as apply)

  • will give the late night comedians more fodder (77%, 136 Votes)
  • gives her what she wanted all along, celebrity status (69%, 122 Votes)
  • is a perfect fit (48%, 84 Votes)
  • will increase Fox's ratings (43%, 76 Votes)
  • will ultimately result in her downfall (38%, 66 Votes)
  • is part of her strategy to gain political power (37%, 65 Votes)
  • is not good news for conservatives (30%, 52 Votes)
  • will benefit her politically (19%, 34 Votes)
  • will help to grow the Republican base (19%, 33 Votes)
  • will make her more popular (18%, 32 Votes)
  • is not good news for progressives (16%, 28 Votes)
  • is a sign she is not interested in being a politician (15%, 27 Votes)

Total Voters: 176

Start Date: January 12, 2010 @ 8:39 am
End Date: No Expiry

What's your take on what Harry Reid said? (check as many as apply)

  • Racial issues continue to plague America (63%, 132 Votes)
  • Dark skinned and light skinned blacks are treated differently (63%, 132 Votes)
  • Reid shared his true feelings (61%, 127 Votes)
  • Reid's statement is not racist (42%, 87 Votes)
  • Racial segregation is a by-product of America's racist past (41%, 86 Votes)
  • Reid only said what we all think (34%, 70 Votes)
  • We make more of race than we should (23%, 48 Votes)
  • Reid's statement is racist (18%, 38 Votes)
  • A person's dialect is an indicator of their intelligence (11%, 23 Votes)
  • Reid's language did not reflect his true feelings (11%, 22 Votes)
  • Racial segregation is natural (5%, 11 Votes)
  • There is no "race" problem in America (0%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 208

Start Date: January 10, 2010 @ 8:28 am
End Date: No Expiry

How did you hear about the LA Progressive?

  • Browsing the Web (33%, 2 Votes)
  • Received a newsletter (33%, 2 Votes)
  • Referred from another site (33%, 2 Votes)
  • A friend suggested it (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Not Sure (1%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

Start Date: January 1, 2010 @ 12:38 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The Top News Story of 2009

  • The Financial Meltdown (47%, 28 Votes)
  • The Inauguration of President Barack Obama (27%, 16 Votes)
  • Healthcare Reform (26%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 59

Start Date: December 27, 2009 @ 9:32 am
End Date: No Expiry

Will the healthcare reform bill benefit the average American?

  • Yes (49%, 109 Votes)
  • No (43%, 97 Votes)
  • Not Sure (8%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 224

Start Date: December 20, 2009 @ 10:08 am
End Date: No Expiry

Do You Support Obama's Decision to Send More Troops to Afghanistan?

  • No (74%, 65 Votes)
  • Yes (26%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 88

Start Date: December 5, 2009 @ 9:42 am
End Date: No Expiry

Should Obama Increase Troop Levels in Afghanistan?

  • No (93%, 14 Votes)
  • Yes (7%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

Start Date: November 30, 2009 @ 7:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Sarah Palin draws media attention because she. . .

  • is entertaining and might say just about anything (51%, 27 Votes)
  • and her family are getting the Jerry Springer fans interested in politics (47%, 25 Votes)
  • was the best looking candidate on the 2008 ticket (23%, 12 Votes)
  • is a woman operating in a male dominated field (4%, 2 Votes)
  • has solutions for solving this country's domestic issues (2%, 1 Votes)
  • has the knowledge and experience that's needed to be a good president (2%, 1 Votes)
  • is a wonderful role model (2%, 1 Votes)
  • is a savvy politician (2%, 1 Votes)
  • is highly informed on foreign policy matters (2%, 1 Votes)
  • is an excellent speaker (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 53

Start Date: November 20, 2009 @ 10:29 am
End Date: No Expiry

Is Single-Payer the best solution to the healthcare crisis in America?

  • Yes (87%, 45 Votes)
  • No (13%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 52

Start Date: November 17, 2009 @ 8:30 am
End Date: No Expiry

Is the Public Option the answer to America's healthcare crisis?

  • Yes (63%, 17 Votes)
  • No (37%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 27

Start Date: November 13, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Is Obama making the kind of cabinet selections you expected?

  • Yes (85%, 44 Votes)
  • No (15%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 52

Start Date: November 28, 2008 @ 8:58 am
End Date: No Expiry

What to do with Joe Liebermann?

  • Ostracize him -- let the Republicans have him. (83%, 167 Votes)
  • Grudgingly welcome him back -- Democrats need his vote. (17%, 34 Votes)

Total Voters: 201

Start Date: November 8, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Is institutionalized racism a thing of the past?

  • No - It remains a factor in the American experience (89%, 170 Votes)
  • Yes - It was a factor in the past but is no longer an issue (7%, 13 Votes)
  • Not sure what institutionlized racism is (3%, 5 Votes)
  • It has never been an issue (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 190

Start Date: October 27, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Should Gen. Colin Powell have endorsed Barack Obama earlier in the campaign?

  • Yes (48%, 48 Votes)
  • It makes no difference (32%, 32 Votes)
  • No (20%, 21 Votes)

Total Voters: 101

Start Date: October 20, 2008 @ 10:07 am
End Date: No Expiry

Obama / Biden Squeaker or Landslide?

  • Landslide (78%, 154 Votes)
  • Squeaker (22%, 43 Votes)

Total Voters: 197

Start Date: October 10, 2008 @ 7:53 pm
End Date: No Expiry

McCain and Palin are going dirty. Should Obama and Biden fight fire with fire?

  • NO (59%, 350 Votes)
  • Yes (41%, 244 Votes)

Total Voters: 594

Start Date: October 5, 2008 @ 10:04 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Could Sarah be any worse as President than Dubya?

  • Yes (94%, 394 Votes)
  • No (6%, 26 Votes)

Total Voters: 420

Start Date: October 1, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Should future elections be decided solely on the popular vote?

  • Yes (81%, 25 Votes)
  • No (19%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 31

Start Date: May 5, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
End Date: No Expiry

How Is My Site?

  • Excellent (79%, 30 Votes)
  • Good (13%, 5 Votes)
  • Can Be Improved (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Bad (0%, 0 Votes)
  • No Comments (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 38

Start Date: March 13, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
End Date: No Expiry