Polls
Loading ... Loading ... Loading ...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
