Today's Question Archives

2012.02.10: How have your views on nuclear power changed over the years?
2012.02.09: Where do you stand on requiring Minnesotans to produce a photo ID to vote?
2012.02.08: Now that the caucuses are over, what are your three most important issues?
2012.02.07: What living writer might still be read 200 years from now?
2012.02.06: What do you think of Minnesota's system of party caucuses?
2012.02.03: How do you think the United States and other countries should respond to the situation in Syria?
2012.02.02: What do you think of constitutional amendments as a way to make policy?
2012.02.01: What changes would you like to see in campaign finance laws?
2012.01.31: What role should evaluations play in teacher job security?
2012.01.30: If you were energy czar, how would you change U.S. energy policy?
2012.01.27: Is grandiosity an appealing characteristic in a president?
2012.01.26: How have your perceptions of Google changed over the years?
2012.01.25: Does everyone in America have a fair shot?
2012.01.24: How would you describe the shape the country's in?
2012.01.23: What should be the Legislature's top priority this year?
2012.01.20: How do you see the role of satire in our political discourse?
2012.01.19: Under what circumstances would you vote for a third-party candidate?
2012.01.18: Where do you stand on the Stop Online Piracy Act?
2012.01.17: If there are billions of planets in the Milky Way, how would your view of life on earth change?
2012.01.16: What's the best way to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.?
2012.01.13: What sorts of action to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons would be justifiable?
2012.01.12: What professional experience best prepares someone for the presidency?
2012.01.11: What do you think of the role super PACs are playing in the campaign?
2012.01.10: How can we make hockey safer?
2012.01.09: Was President Obama right to allow indefinite detention of citizens without due process?
2012.01.06: What do you think of President Obama's plan for a leaner military?
2012.01.05: After 20 years, what do you think of the Mall of America?
2012.01.04: Do entitlement programs unfairly favor the old over the young?
2012.01.03: Who would you like to see emerge as the winner in the Iowa caucuses?
2012.01.02: What do you intend to do differently in 2012?
2011.12.30: What's your New Year's resolution for Minnesota?
2011.12.29: In six words, how would you describe 2011?
2011.12.28: Do you trust information from social media any more or less than information from traditional media?
2011.12.27: Is our current system of caucuses and primaries a good way to pick a nominee?
2011.12.26: Is it a good idea to build more nuclear plants?
2011.12.23: How do you decide which charties to give to and which to pass up?
2011.12.22: What do you think of the prospect of a wolf hunting season in Minnesota?
2011.12.21: What's the solution to Washington gridlock?
2011.12.20: What's your opinion of a libertarian candidate like Ron Paul?
2011.12.19: What's likely to be the lasting legacy of the war in Iraq?
2011.12.16: From what you can see, does Minnesota's economy seem to be moving in the right direction?
2011.12.15: What changes would you like to see over the next 15 years in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul?
2011.12.14: In your observation, how do cell phones affect driving?
2011.12.13: What do you think of the administration's decision to limit the availability of Plan B pills among teen-agers?
2011.12.12: How far should society go to protect the health of children in sports programs?
2011.12.09: What topics would you consider controversial in a classroom setting?
2011.12.08: Should support for gay rights around the world be part of U.S. foreign policy?
2011.12.07: What could arts organizations do better to get you in the door?
2011.12.06: How much attention should political leaders give to opinion polls when setting public policy?
2011.12.05: Is the value of college overemphasized?
2011.12.02: How has the struggling economy changed your holiday traditions?
2011.12.01: What factors should determine whether John Hinckley gets more freedom?
2011.11.30: How has your age affected your search for work or your life at work?
2011.11.29: What should be the goal of U.S. policy toward Pakistan?
2011.11.28: Are property taxes the best way to pay for local services?
2011.11.25: What do you think of the expanded Black Friday shopping hours?
2011.11.24: What are you thankful for?
2011.11.23: How likely would you be to use a retailer like Wal-Mart for your health care?
2011.11.22: How much do you want to know about food before it reaches your plate?
2011.11.21: Has the troubled economy led you to delay any major life changes?
2011.11.18: When is street art art, and when is it vandalism?
2011.11.17: In the Occupy movement, are we seeing the end of something, or the beginning of something?
2011.11.16: Do you think unionized child care is a good idea?
2011.11.15: Does it matter if there is no NBA season this year?
2011.11.14: What factors affect your health-plan choices at open enrollment time?
2011.11.11: For you or for people you know, has military service been a positive experience?
2011.11.10: What should be done with St. Paul's Ford plant?
2011.11.09: What parts of your life do you think should be free of government regulation?
2011.11.08: Do you think ranked choice voting will result in better elections?
2011.11.07: If your local government has to make severe cuts in services, where should it start?
2011.11.04: How satisfied are you with your bank?
2011.11.03: How would you describe the performance of Minnesota's political leadership in the stadium debate?
2011.11.02: How has your understanding of sexual harassment changed over the years?
2011.11.01: How have your views on global warming evolved over time?
2011.10.31: How important are the presidential debates to your understanding of the candidates?
2011.10.28: Are professional sports teams a part of Minnesota's cultural heritage?
2011.10.27: Is a casino in downtown Minneapolis a good idea?
2011.10.26: Should smokers pay a greater share of their health-care premiums?
2011.10.25: Is homeownership an attractive option these days?
2011.10.24: What's the solution to the student-debt problem?
2011.10.21: Does a comparison of Iraq and Libya offer any valid lessons for U.S. policy?
2011.10.20: Would Americans benefit from a single tax rate that applies to all taxpayers?
2011.10.19: Would you find it difficult to raise kids without television?
2011.10.18: Do you expect a Vikings deal to get done, and should it?
2011.10.17: Has technology taken over too much of our lives?
2011.10.14: During your lifetime, what year has felt most like a turning point for the country?
2011.10.13: Do you favor moving authority away from Washington and back to the states?
2011.10.12: How should the U.S. government respond to the alleged Iranian terrorist plot?
2011.10.11: How much do you care about keeping a connection to your ancestral homeland?
2011.10.10: Is it possible to know too much about your health?
2011.10.07: After 10 years, how do you see the Afghan war?
2011.10.06: Do you believe that America's best days are ahead?
2011.10.05: Does your party have a presidential candidate you can get behind?
2011.10.04: What do you think of the Wall Street protests?
2011.10.03: Will new fees for the use of debit cards prompt you to change your banking habits?
2011.09.30: What circumstances justify the use of military force against an individual?
2011.09.30: What do you think of SlutWalk?
2011.09.29: Should the United States start allowing women to serve in all combat roles?
2011.09.28: Are limitations on clergy political speech a good thing?
2011.09.27: How much is the American political system to blame for the struggling economy?
2011.09.26: Should the United States reduce subsidies to farmers?
2011.09.23: Is it time for Palestine to become an independent state?
2011.09.23: Is using Cheech and Chong to promote brownies genius, folly or something else?
2011.09.22: Does capital punishment serve a worthwhile purpose?
2011.09.21: How should the United Nations change to become more effective in promoting international peace?
2011.09.20: What's your reaction to the president's plan to reduce the deficit?
2011.09.19: How accepting is the culture of your workplace toward openly gay and lesbian employees?
2011.09.16: In your home, how do you decide when it's time to turn on the heat?
2011.09.15: If a person chooses not to buy health insurance and then needs care, who should pay?
2011.09.14: How should authorities decide which wildfires to fight, and which to let burn?
2011.09.13: Are you counting on Social Security to be there when you need it?
2011.09.12: Does our justice system give equal treatment to rich and poor?
2011.09.09: How did the attacks of 9/11 change your life?
2011.09.08: What's your reaction to last night's GOP debate?
2011.09.07: Should it be illegal in Minnesota to ride a bike while intoxicated?
2011.09.06: In today's economy, what's the best strategy for creating jobs?
2011.09.05: If it were up to you, would you choose to belong to a union?
2011.09.02: What sorts of issues are best put to voters in a referendum?
2011.09.01: Should the State Fair prohibit smoking on the fairgrounds?
2011.08.31: If you were likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease, would you want to know?
2011.08.30: What's the answer to youth violence?
2011.08.29: In your family, is the start of the school year a cause for happiness, or dread?
2011.08.26: Are financial boycotts a legitimate tool to influence politics?
2011.08.25: What do you like best about the State Fair?
2011.08.24: Does the risk of natural disaster shape where you live or travel?
2011.08.23: How should the international community help Libya form a new government?
2011.08.22: Where are you noticing new or hidden fees that you're being asked to pay?
2011.08.19: Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to help ease the debt crisis?
2011.08.18: Should Minnesota suspend moose hunting?
2011.08.17: Should government use tax policy to improve eating habits?
2011.08.16: Is the University of North Dakota doing the right thing in retiring the Fighting Sioux nickname?
2011.08.15: How should government respond when social networks are being used to help plan illegal activity?
2011.08.12: Which Republican has the best chance of getting the party's nomination for president?
2011.08.11: Should the Iowa straw poll have the power to make or break candidates so early in the process?
2011.08.10: What do you make of the U.K. riots?
2011.08.09: Does the media's approach to news about the economy make the economy worse?
2011.08.08: Should the U.S. military be spared deep cuts in the budget process?
2011.08.05: How do you handle worry about the economy?
2011.08.04: Is Congress getting a fair shake?
2011.08.03: What do you think about the requirement that health plans must offer free birth control?
2011.08.02: What does the debt-ceiling crisis say about our political and economic system?
2011.08.01: What do you think of the deal to raise the debt ceiling?
2011.07.29: When you're shopping for a car, what fuel efficiency standard do you look for?
2011.07.28: Are you doing anything to protect yourself from the effects of a federal default?
2011.07.27: Should public officials sign a pledge that limits their options in office?
2011.07.26: Do you find Obama or Boehner more persuasive?
2011.07.25: What change would you most like to see at Minnesota's public colleges and universities?
2011.07.22: What was the best rock concert you ever attended?
2011.07.21: What medical conditions would affect a candidate's fitness for office?
2011.07.20: What can Minnesota's political leaders do to avoid another budget mess in the future?
2011.07.19: How is the heat affecting you?
2011.07.18: How will the shutdown and its aftermath affect your vote?
2011.07.14: What do you think of the state budget deal?
2011.07.14: What do you think of Dayton's offer to end the shutdown?
2011.07.14: Would you fish without a license?
2011.07.13: Do strong performances by American soccer teams capture your interest?
2011.07.12: How has the shutdown affected your opinion of Minnesota?
2011.07.11: What part of your social network experience would you like to change?
2011.07.08: After one week, how is the state shutdown affecting you?
2011.07.07: Has the space shuttle program been a success?
2011.07.06: What do you think of the Mondale-Carlson effort to end the state government shutdown?
2011.07.05: What's the best way to end the state government shutdown?
2011.07.04: How will you celebrate the Fourth of July?
2011.07.01: How are you experiencing the state government shutdown?
2011.06.30: How would a state government shutdown affect you?
2011.06.29: If the state government shuts down, who will you hold responsible?
2011.06.28: What's your solution to the state budget impasse?
2011.06.27: What sort of a president would Michele Bachmann be?
2011.06.24: How should the United States handle long-term undocumented residents?
2011.06.23: What do you think of the president's plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan?
2011.06.22: What's the best way to discourage smoking?
2011.06.21: What are the pros and cons of working from home?
2011.06.20: Should books cater to a taste for violence, if that's what teens want to read?
2011.06.17: What historical period do you wish you knew more about?
2011.06.16: Should we change place names that don't fit with modern values?
2011.06.15: What principles should limit the FBI's surveillance powers?
2011.06.14: Would you rather protect kids too much, or too little?
2011.06.13: How do you rate President Obama's handling of the economy?
2011.06.10: How would a state government shutdown affect you?
2011.06.09: Is your community bike-friendly?
2011.06.08: Should government stop offering any service that the private sector can provide?
2011.06.07: Does telling a lie about a personal matter ruin a politician's credibility in public matters?
2011.06.06: What state government services do you consider essential?
2011.06.03: What rule or guideline governs your eating habits?
2011.06.02: What message would you give the class of 2011, if you had only six words to say it?
2011.06.01: Will the report of a possible cancer risk from cell phones change your habits?
2011.05.31: Would you take $100,000 to forgo college?
2011.05.30: Who do you think about on Memorial Day?
2011.05.27: Does Internet access rise to the level of a human right?
2011.05.26: Have you altered your travel plans because of the economy?
2011.05.25: How big a role do ticket prices play in your choice of entertainment options?
2011.05.24: What's the best way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?
2011.05.23: How would you grade the performance of the governor and Legislature this session?
2011.05.20: Why are we so interested in predictions about the end of the world?
2011.05.19: What do you think of the field of Republican presidential candidates?
2011.05.18: Is threatening a default a good way to exert political leverage?
2011.05.17: Should both sides in the state budget debate give something up to reach a deal?
2011.05.16: What's been your experience with bullying?
2011.05.13: How does the decline in the proportion of married couples affect society?
2011.05.12: How does a candidate's personal life affect his or her fitness for office?
2011.05.11: What can be done to ensure the safety of young people online?
2011.05.10: Should public opposition to a taxpayer-financed Vikings stadium preclude building one?
2011.05.09: Do you trust the medical establishment to keep your information secure?
2011.05.06: As an American citizen, what benefits do you feel entitled to?
2011.05.05: How does the killing of Osama bin Laden affect your view of harsh interrogation techniques?
2011.05.04: What corporation do you hold in high esteem?
2011.05.03: Would you have preferred that Osama bin Laden had been brought to trial?
2011.05.01: What does the death of Osama bin Laden mean to the world?
2011.04.29: Should the federal government try to limit food marketing aimed at children?
2011.04.28: Do the lives of the royals interest you?
2011.04.27: Should we amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage?
2011.04.26: What principles should guide the disposition of Guantanamo's inmates?
2011.04.25: What piece of music stirs emotions in you?
2011.04.22: What Minnesotans would you rank among the world's most influential people?
2011.04.21: Do you pray?
2011.04.20: What do you think of linking school attendance and driving privileges?
2011.04.19: When does a college education no longer seem worth the cost?
2011.04.18: What single book was most influential in your life?
2011.04.15: If a tower can be seen from the wilderness, is that a reason not to build it?
2011.04.14: What changes would you make to the tax laws?
2011.04.13: What's the long-term solution to federal budget deficits?
2011.04.12: Why aren't women's professional sports more popular?
2011.04.11: What was your first job?
2011.04.08: Are your taxes fair?
2011.04.07: How would a federal government shutdown affect you?
2011.04.06: When is it really spring for you?
2011.04.05: How much confidence do you have that America's commercial air fleet is safe?
2011.04.04: What should be the U.S. goal in Libya?
2011.04.01: What place has closed that you really miss?
2011.03.31: Which state parks would you especially want the DNR to keep open?
2011.03.30: What would you be doing differently if the housing market were better?
2011.03.29: Should college athletes be paid?
2011.03.28: Thanks to new technologies, what do you find you no longer need?
2011.03.25: Whose responsibility should it be to end hunger?
2011.03.24: Do students benefit from teacher tenure?
2011.03.23: Should presidents have to seek congressional approval before sending forces into conflict?
2011.03.22: What sort of a president would Tim Pawlenty be?
2011.03.21: Are you willing to start paying for news on the Web?
2011.03.18: Is supporting the Libyan rebellion in the vital interest of the United States?
2011.03.17: Does Minnesota need a law to prohibit human cloning?
2011.03.16: What's the best way to close Minnesota's budget deficit?
2011.03.15: What's the future of nuclear power?
2011.03.14: How should society deal with sex offenders who have served their prison sentences?
2011.03.11: What will be the lasting impact of the Wisconsin union standoff?
2011.03.10: What do you think about the hearings on Muslim "radicalization"?
2011.03.09: What compromises would you like to see this legislative session?
2011.03.08: Should the United States use its military to intervene in Libya?
2011.03.07: Do you need the U.S. Postal Service?
2011.03.04: How aggressive should the United States be in developing its own sources of oil?
2011.03.03: What would you like more of in your relationship with your doctor?
2011.03.02: Which potential GOP candidate would have the best chance of winning the White House?
2011.03.01: What might teachers without traditional training bring to the profession?
2011.02.28: What might you do differently in response to the rise in gas prices?
2011.02.25: What movie would you consider the best picture of 2010, and why?
2011.02.24: How should the world community respond to the bloodshed in Libya?
2011.02.23: Could what's happening in Wisconsin happen here?
2011.02.22: Is your recession over?
2011.02.21: Who is your favorite U.S. president of all time?
2011.02.18: Should public employees belong to unions?
2011.02.17: How tough should teachers be on their students?
2011.02.15: Should we tax the rich?
2011.02.15: What would you do to improve Minnesota's parks and trails?
2011.02.14: What policies should health-care facilities set for employees who smoke?
2011.02.11: Should a university's art collection be treated as a financial asset?
2011.02.10: Do you agree with the governor's call for investment?
2011.02.09: If your choice was to enroll in a health plan or remain on your own for at least five years, what would you do?
2011.02.08: How do you think Minnesota's gun laws should be reformed?
2011.02.07: Should the president have an Internet kill switch?
2011.02.04: Is it time to allow Minnesotans to buy liquor on Sundays?
2011.02.03: How relevant is Black History Month now?
2011.02.02: Should the Legislature freeze salaries for public school employees?
2011.02.01: Who are you?
2011.01.31: Should Minnesota require voters to present a photo ID?
2011.01.28: How should the United States react to events in Egypt?
2011.01.28: What should come next for America's space program?
2011.01.27: Does America have what it takes for a Sputnik moment?
2011.01.26: What did you think of the president's speech?
2011.01.25: How effectively are you represented in Washington?
2011.01.24: What parts of the State of the Union ritual would you like to see change?
2011.01.21: What would you like to see happen with the Metrodome?
2011.01.20: Will the calorie count on menus affect your choice of which meal to order?
2011.01.19: Would a poor rating prompt you to consider changing doctors?
2011.01.18: What do you think should happen next with health care?
2011.01.17: How close have we come to realizing Martin Luther King's dream?
2011.01.14: How is the housing market affecting you?
2011.01.13: If Tim Pawlenty runs for president, can he win?
2011.01.12: If you could speak at this evening's memorial service in Arizona, what would you say?
2011.01.11: Whose responsibility is it to see that people with mental illness get help?
2011.01.10: What can we do to make our public officials safer?
2011.01.07: How do you dispose of your old electronics?
2011.01.06: Should the Senate change its rules to make the filibuster less routine?
2011.01.05: Should an editor change a classic novel to keep from offending modern readers?
2011.01.04: What should be the chief mission of the DNR?
2011.01.03: What should be the top priority for Minnesota's governor and Legislature this session?
2010.12.31: What do you intend to do differently in the new year?
2010.12.30: What was the local arts highlight of 2010?
2010.12.29: What would you consider the top news story of 2010?
2010.12.28: How would you grade Tim Pawlenty's performance as governor?
2010.12.27: Does the work done in the lame duck session give you optimism for the next Congress?
2010.12.24: What's your approach to gift-giving at the holidays?
2010.12.23: When a friend is about to drive drunk, what do you do about it?
2010.12.22: Would you expect the computer to win at 'Jeopardy,' or one of the humans?
2010.12.21: Do you worry about the danger posed by nuclear weapons?
2010.12.20: When you go on vacation, can you really be on vacation?
2010.12.17: At the holidays, who do you tip, and why, and how much?
2010.12.16: Who would be your pick for Minnesotan of the year?
2010.12.15: What are you doing to provide for your long-term care?
2010.12.14: What could your city do better in removing snow?
2010.12.13: How does the severity of Minnesota winters affect your quality of life?
2010.12.10: Should the activities of WikiLeaks be protected as free speech?
2010.12.09: What advice do you have for Mark Dayton as he prepares to take office?
2010.12.08: What do you think of the compromise deal on the tax cuts?
2010.12.07: How has the cost of child care affected the life of your family?
2010.12.06: Do Afghanistan's future prospects justify the expenditure of American lives and resources?
2010.12.03: Do you find the possibility of life beyond earth comforting, or alarming?
2010.12.02: Would you support an expansion of gambling in the Twin Cities?
2010.12.01: What federal program or expenditure that you use would you be willing to cut?
2010.11.30: Is it fair to freeze the pay of federal workers?
2010.11.29: Is the defense of South Korea a vital U.S. interest?
2010.11.26: Are you more likely to spend money this holiday season than last?
2010.11.24: What Thanksgiving dish is special to your family?
2010.11.23: Do you have confidence in the Minnesota recount process?
2010.11.22: How big a role does the anchor play in your choice of a newscast to watch?
2010.11.19: Do heightened security measures affect your willingness to fly?
2010.11.18: If you ran the University of Minnesota, what three things would you do to make it better?
2010.11.17: Is doing away with earmarks a good idea?
2010.11.16: Should President Obama limit himself to a single term?
2010.11.15: What will it take for commuter rail to catch on in Minnesota?
2010.11.12: Is it politically possible to choose deep cuts in popular programs?
2010.11.11: Do you think there's a political bias in public radio programming?
2010.11.10: Should older drivers have to take extra tests or exams?
2010.11.09: How has your opinion of George W. Bush changed in recent years?
2010.11.08: What do you want to see happen in the Legislature this year?
2010.11.05: How far should government go in regulating fast food for kids?
2010.11.04: What lesson of the 2008 recount should Minnesota remember this time?
2010.11.03: After GOP victories, what changes do you see for the state and the country?
2010.11.02: What was your experience at the polls today?
2010.11.01: What are the three best reasons to support your candidate for governor?
2010.10.29: Are security measures for air passengers too strict?
2010.10.28: In the current political climate, would you ever run for office?
2010.10.27: What should be the U.S. stance toward Iran?
2010.10.26: A week from Election Day, what issue is most important to you?
2010.10.25: Has political spending by outside groups in this year's campaign been a good thing?
2010.10.22: Would you be more willing these days to buy an American car?
2010.10.21: Should the United States consider austerity measures similar to Europe's?
2010.10.20: What question would you still like the candidates for governor to answer?
2010.10.19: How important is it for the state's flagship university to have winning sports teams?
2010.10.18: What role should a governor's religion play in his performance in office?
2010.10.15: When sports figures perform poorly, on or off the field, how does it affect you?
2010.10.14: When has political advertising led you to change your vote?
2010.10.13: Do you agree with the judge's ruling on "don't ask, don't tell"?
2010.10.12: How careful are you to recycle everything you should?
2010.10.11: What should be the public contribution to a Vikings stadium?
2010.10.08: Has President Obama lived up to his Nobel Peace Prize?
2010.10.07: What are your plans for retirement?
2010.10.06: What can be done to make college communities safer for women?
2010.10.05: Have you ever changed your behavior in response to a terror alert?
2010.10.04: How would you like to change Minnesota's relationship with its immigrant communities?
2010.10.01: For good or ill, how has the Twins ballpark affected the community?
2010.09.30: Would you pay $93,000 for four months of life?
2010.09.29: What right should government have to read your e-mail?
2010.09.28: Should we have a longer school year?
2010.09.27: Does the debate over same-sex marriage have a place in Minnesota politics?
2010.09.24: What role should schools play in preventing suicides?
2010.09.23: How does the state of a politician's personal finances affect your vote?
2010.09.22: How do you see the Tea Party evolving after the current election season?
2010.09.21: Does the recession feel over to you?
2010.09.20: Should the state's investment in public colleges and universities be greater or smaller?
2010.09.17: Would you ever walk away from a mortgage?
2010.09.16: Should Minnesota's wolves be removed from protection as an endangered species?
2010.09.15: Is it a good idea to pay foreign governments to release American prisoners?
2010.09.14: Should the Bush tax cuts be extended?
2010.09.13: Does Minnesota need to change its approach to environmental protection?
2010.09.10: How has 9/11 changed your view of the world?
2010.09.09: Is America becoming a less welcoming place for Muslims?
2010.09.08: What would you like your kids to learn by the end of the school year?
2010.09.06: Should public schools have to seek voter approval for operating funds?
2010.09.03: What's the best or worst thing that's ever happened to you at the State Fair?
2010.09.02: Should the state ever turn down federal money?
2010.09.01: Do you think there is life on other planets?
2010.08.31: What do you want to see next in Iraq?
2010.08.30: Do you support an expansion of gambling to generate revenue for the state?
2010.08.27: Have you changed your behavior in response to the egg recall?
2010.08.26: What can the State Fair teach visitors about Minnesota?
2010.08.25: Are we in a second recession?
2010.08.24: What would your ideal school schedule look like?
2010.08.23: Does Minnesota have a revenue problem, or a spending problem?
2010.08.20: What's your favorite Beatles song?
2010.08.19: Does the right to an attorney trump the state's need for fiscal restraint?
2010.08.18: How have women changed American politics?
2010.08.17: Would the construction of a mosque near ground zero dishonor those who died there?
2010.08.16: How great an effort do you make to buy US-made goods rather than imports?
2010.08.13: Are you getting your money's worth when it comes to child care?
2010.08.12: Who do you plan to vote for in the governor's race?
2010.08.11: Are standardized tests the best way to measure the success of a school?
2010.08.10: Is it time to change the way we pay for the internet?
2010.08.09: How much confidence do you have in our system of justice?
2010.08.06: What's your favorite cultural event of the summer?
2010.08.05: Should a judge be able to overrule a decision by voters?
2010.08.04: What's the hardest career decision you ever had to make?
2010.08.03: How has your opinion of President Obama changed in recent months?
2010.08.02: Do you feel prepared to vote in next week's primary?
2010.07.30: What's the best or worst summer job you've ever had?
2010.07.29: How does a firm's political activity affect your willingness to shop at its stores?
2010.07.28: How have you resolved a conflict with a neighbor?
2010.07.27: Is the release of classified information about the Afghan war a good thing?
2010.07.26: Do you depend on sirens to alert you to severe weather?
2010.07.23: Would you want to live next to a wind turbine?
2010.07.22: Is owning a cabin part of your Minnesota dream?
2010.07.21: What's your definition of "rich"?
2010.07.20: What issue in the governor's race matters most to you?
2010.07.19: What effect should the Gulf oil disaster have on U.S. energy policy?
2010.07.16: How is the economic recovery going for you?
2010.07.15: When is profanity acceptable?
2010.07.14: What's your concept of heaven?
2010.07.13: Should there be places where you can't be reached?
2010.07.12: Do you witness episodes of racial intolerance in your own life?
2010.07.09: Is trying to catch cheaters a worthwhile use of college resources?
2010.07.08: How do you grade Al Franken's first year in the Senate?
2010.07.07: What's your philosophy on tipping?
2010.07.06: For the host city, is a national political convention worth the trouble?
2010.07.05: What song would you like to see as our national anthem?
2010.07.02: Why do we find the Jacob Wetterling story so compelling?
2010.07.01: Is it worth it to be among the first to use a new technology?
2010.06.30: How does having children change your outlook?
2010.06.29: What advice would you give a young person who plans to get a tattoo?
2010.06.28: What do you want to hear from Elena Kagan?
2010.06.25: In honor of "Wait Wait," write a news limerick
2010.06.24: Should a gay pride festival have to allow dissenting views at its own event?
2010.06.23: Should Americans hear directly what's on a general's mind?
2010.06.22: What will it take to achieve equal pay for women?
2010.06.21: How do you respond to panhandlers?
2010.06.18: Can online classes take the place of traditional colleges?
2010.06.17: Should government be able to prohibit the sale of raw milk?
2010.06.16: Are your sympathies moving one way or the other in the nurses' labor dispute?
2010.06.15: What do you want to hear from the president tonight?
2010.06.14: Do you think Ladies' Night promotions are a form of discrimination?
2010.06.11: What does the World Cup mean to you?
2010.06.10: What impact is the nurses' strike having on you?
2010.06.09: What would it take to get you out of your car?
2010.06.08: How have smart phones changed your life?
2010.06.07: Does summer vacation still serve a useful purpose?
2010.06.04: How would society be different without the pill?
2010.06.03: Does Israel remain a good strategic partner for the United States?
2010.06.02: Has the BP oil spill made you think about changing your energy behavior?
2010.06.01: Are there professions that should not have the option of going on strike?
2010.05.31: How should America memorialize the war in Iraq and Afghanistan?
2010.05.28: Have you had a privacy problem on a social network?
2010.05.27: Does vanity lead you to do things you know are bad for you?
2010.05.26: Would a candidate's choice of running mate ever decide your vote?
2010.05.25: Whose job should it be to stop the Gulf oil spill?
2010.05.24: What concerns does the prospect of synthetic life raise for you?
2010.05.21: Is President Obama's foreign policy hurting us abroad?
2010.05.20: Do you believe hospital patients are either more or less safe than in the past?
2010.05.19: Have security cameras ever made you feel intruded upon?
2010.05.18: Can you name a government service you'd be willing to do without?
2010.05.17: How would you grade the performance of the Legislature and the governor in the 2010 session?
2010.05.14: What does the fishing opener mean to your family?
2010.05.13: What's your message for the Class of 2010?
2010.05.12: When is it appropriate to use a stun gun?
2010.05.11: What sort of tax increase would you support, if any?
2010.05.10: What steps do you take to protect your kids online?
2010.05.07: How has the Gulf oil spill affected your view of America's energy future?
2010.05.06: Should the governor be able to act alone to set the budget?
2010.05.05: Does Minnesota need tighter limits on access to guns?
2010.05.04: Do you support the proposal for a new Vikings stadium?
2010.05.03: How have you seen violent video games affect your friends or family?
2010.04.30: In your view, what qualities make a great teacher?
2010.04.29: What transit options would you like to have?
2010.04.28: What should be the role of local police in enforcing immigration law?
2010.04.27: What can we do to prevent accidents like these?
2010.04.26: What grand adventure do you dream about?
2010.04.23: How do you divide household duties in your family?
2010.04.22: Does Earth Day matter?
2010.04.21: Does party endorsement help you evaluate candidates for governor?
2010.04.20: Do you trust the government?
2010.04.19: What extracurricular programs had an important impact on your life?
2010.04.16: Should the government stop airlines from charging for carry-on luggage?
2010.04.15: When and how should children learn about the Holocaust?
2010.04.14: What surprises did you find on your taxes this year?
2010.04.13: Who is the modern-day Mark Twain?
2010.04.12: Now that Target Field is built, are you glad we have it?
2010.04.09: Should the world's nuclear countries work toward eliminating such weapons?
2010.04.08: Have wolves been protected long enough?
2010.04.07: Are you confident that you know how our forces conduct themselves abroad?
2010.04.06: What other signs in Minnesota need to be fixed?
2010.04.05: What do you really need your computer to do?
2010.04.02: Do you still practice the faith you were raised in?
2010.04.01: How aggressive should the United States be in developing its oil reserves?
2010.03.31: Does the teachers' union play a positive role in Minnesota schools?
2010.03.30: Do you worry about terrorist attacks coming to Minnesota?
2010.03.29: What's your experience with adult children moving back in with their parents?
2010.03.26: What are you doing to fight obesity?
2010.03.25: How would you describe your recession in six words?
2010.03.24: In your experience, are young adults losing their sense of optimism?
2010.03.23: What initiative would you like to see Washington take up next?
2010.03.22: How will you be affected by the health care overhaul?
2010.03.19: After seven years, how has the Iraq war changed America?
2010.03.18: Would you like to see President Reagan on the $50 bill?
2010.03.17: Does it make sense to live in a flood-prone area?
2010.03.16: What should the Catholic Church do about the sexual abuse issue?
2010.03.15: What relic, from all of history, would you most like to see?
2010.03.12: Is it time for Minnesota to charge a sales tax on clothing?
2010.03.11: Are you confident in your school's ability to respond to threats?
2010.03.10: In tough economic times, should environmental protection take a back seat to job creation?
2010.03.09: Does it make sense to reduce car lanes for the benefit of bikes?
2010.03.08: Have recent events changed the way you think about cars?
2010.03.05: What movie should win Best Picture?
2010.03.04: Is it time to give nuclear power a greater role in Minnesota's energy mix?
2010.03.03: How has social networking changed your life?
2010.03.02: Does it matter who in your family makes the most money?
2010.03.01: Is it right to keep and train animals for human entertainment?
2010.02.26: What moment from this year's Winter Games will live in your memory?
2010.02.25: What one element of health care reform would you push for the hardest?
2010.02.24: How has addiction affected you or your family?
2010.02.23: Do the potholes seem worse than usual this year?
2010.02.22: Would you rather watch the Olympics live during the day, or in the evening on tape?
2010.02.19: Is our system of government broken?
2010.02.18: What makes someone a Minnesotan?
2010.02.17: Have you or your community benefited from the stimulus bill?
2010.02.16: How would the budget plan announced yesterday affect you?
2010.02.15: Who's your favorite U.S. president, and why?
2010.02.12: What's your story of a soldier's homecoming?
2010.02.11: How would you describe the state of the state?
2010.02.10: Should the legal system's priority be to reform sex offenders, or just put them away?
2010.02.09: Should NASA give up its dominant role in human spaceflight?
2010.02.08: Did any of the Super Bowl commercials tempt you to buy or try their product?
2010.02.05: How has the recall affected your opinion of Toyota's cars?
2010.02.04: What would you recommend to help reduce the state deficit?
2010.02.03: Why do you choose to live in Minnesota?
2010.02.02: What would make you more likely to attend your caucus?
2010.02.01: Does the country face a "deficit of trust"?
2010.01.29: What book changed your life?
2010.01.28: What's your reaction to the President's State of the Union address?
2010.01.27: How could our leaders promote a spirit of bipartisanship in government?
2010.01.26: How has the cost of child care affected your career decisions?
2010.01.25: Does Internet access rise to the level of a human right?
2010.01.22: Why does it matter who hosts "The Tonight Show"?
2010.01.21: What should Minnesota do to reduce the number of DWI offenses?
2010.01.20: How would you grade President Obama's first year?
2010.01.19: What more should Minnesota do to prevent smoking?
2010.01.18: Are there better ways to honor Dr. King than to take the day off?
2010.01.15: What are you doing to respond to the catastrophe in Haiti?
2010.01.14: How could Minnesota schools get and keep the best teachers?
2010.01.13: What's your most memorable experience of the Ordway's 25 years?
2010.01.12: Should candidates for public office disclose their mental health history?
2010.01.11: Do the wealthy have an obligation to help the poor?
2010.01.08: What would make your job more satisfying?
2010.01.07: What's the next high tech gadget you'd like to buy?
2010.01.06: Do you feel safe flying?
2010.01.05: What's your best cold-weather survival tip?
2010.01.04: Would you go deeply into debt for a college education?
2009.12.31: How well did you keep your New Year's resolutions in 2009?
2009.12.30: Over the past decade, how has technology made your life better or worse?
2009.12.29: How far should authorities go to protect air travelers from terrorists?
2009.12.28: Which recession habits will stay with you after the economy improves?
2009.12.24: What's the best or worst gift you ever received?
2009.12.23: How satisfied are you with the Senate health care reform bill?
2009.12.22: What's your most memorable holiday travel experience?
2009.12.21: What ought to be the next steps on climate change?
2009.12.18: Have fears of brain injury affected your decisions about the sports you let your children play?
2009.12.17: Who would you pick as your 2009 Person of the Year?
2009.12.16: Have any of your texts, voice mails or e-mails come back to haunt you?
2009.12.15: Has climate change affected your view of nuclear power?
2009.12.14: Is there an issue on which you think the accepted science is wrong, or untrustworthy?
2009.12.11: What standards should govern the use of force?
2009.12.10: What was your most memorable moment in this week's snowstorm?
2009.12.09: What sorts of government information should be easier to get?
2009.12.08: Do you observe any nontraditional holiday traditions?
2009.12.07: Will you be paying attention to the Copenhagen climate talks?
2009.12.04: Does the approach of winter fill you with joy or dread?
2009.12.03: Does the price of a ticket keep you from attending classical music concerts?
2009.12.02: Do you agree with President Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan?
2009.12.01: Does AIDS still seem like a serious threat to you?
2009.11.30: Would losing the Vikings hurt Minnesota's quality of life?
2009.11.27: How could Minnesota regain its status as the healthiest state?
2009.11.25: What are you thankful for?
2009.11.24: What's your spending plan for the holiday season?
2009.11.23: Should a public hospital have to treat anyone who comes in?
2009.11.20: Are you comfortable increasing Minnesota's reliance on nuclear power?
2009.11.19: Do terrorism suspects deserve the same legal rights as other defendants in court?
2009.11.18: What do you think of the new guidelines discouraging mammograms for women under 50?
2009.11.17: How can the United States and China best cooperate in world affairs?
2009.11.16: What story in your community needs more attention?
2009.11.13: Would you ride commuter rail if it were available to you?
2009.11.12: What should the U.S. do to promote religious tolerance at home?
2009.11.11: What's the best way to honor veterans for their service?
2009.11.10: Do you feel safe as a pedestrian in the Twin Cities?
2009.11.09: What more could be done to prevent mass shootings?
2009.11.06: What does the opening of deer season mean to your family?
2009.11.05: How careful are you to protect your identity online?
2009.11.04: Have you ever considered informing on a friend?
2009.11.03: Are you doing anything in your daily life to fight global warming?
2009.11.02: Do you plan to vote tomorrow? Why or why not?
2009.10.30: If you could sign up for Medicare right now, would you?
2009.10.29: Is going back to the moon a good idea?
2009.10.28: What book does the best job of transporting you to a different place?
2009.10.27: How has the spread of H1N1 affected your workplace?
2009.10.26: Have recent incidents involving air travel made you reluctant to fly?
2009.10.23: Should CEOs who accepted federal bailout money have to take deep pay cuts?
2009.10.22: Do chickens belong in the city?
2009.10.21: Are so-called luxury items ever appropriate behind bars?
2009.10.20: What change would be most effective in helping cars and bikes share the road?
2009.10.19: What beloved children's books should not be adapted to the screen?
2009.10.16: How confident are you of being able to keep your job or find a new one?
2009.10.15: Does the current health insurance system keep you from doing something you would otherwise do?
2009.10.14: Should the United States send more troops to Afghanistan?
2009.10.13: What should happen with the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy?
2009.10.12: Will you and your family get the H1N1 vaccine?
2009.10.09: Does President Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
2009.10.09: How careful are you to protect your identity online?
2009.10.08: Is instant runoff voting a good idea?
2009.10.07: What part of your life has the greatest impact on your health?
2009.10.06: How has fear of the flu changed the way you interact with people?
2009.10.05: How willing are you to help pay for a new Vikings stadium?
2009.10.02: What's your favorite memory of baseball at the Metrodome?
2009.10.01: What would a Chicago Olympics mean for the Midwest?
2009.09.30: When is texting inappropriate?
2009.09.29: When you have a choice, do you try to buy American?
2009.09.28: What's your favorite place in Minnesota to enjoy the fall?
2009.09.25: Do you think Gov. Tim Pawlenty could win the presidency?
2009.09.24: What's your approach to praising children?
2009.09.23: How can President Obama strengthen America's image abroad?
2009.09.22: Is victory in Afghanistan worth the cost?
2009.09.21: What will it take for you to recover from the recession?
2009.09.18: Can you afford to take five to seven days off work because of the flu?
2009.09.17: How do you judge whether race factors into a political controversy?
2009.09.16: What's your experience with school counselors, social workers and psychologists?
2009.09.15: Setting aside the problem of how to pay for it, what would you change about the health care experience?
2009.09.14: Should parents be held responsible if guests of their kids drink?
2009.09.11: How worried are you about another terrorist attack?
2009.09.10: How did President Obama's speech affect your view of health care reform?
2009.09.09: What do you need to hear from the president's health care speech tonight?
2009.09.08: How will you remember the summer of '09?
2009.09.07: What did you learn at the Fair this year?
2009.09.04: Should the president have direct access to the nation's students?
2009.09.03: Could a gory video make you a better driver?
2009.09.02: What's left on your summer to-do list?
2009.09.01: How likely is it that aliens exist somewhere in the universe?
2009.08.31: What are you looking forward to - or dreading - this school year?
2009.08.28: How seriously do you take the threat of H1N1 flu?
2009.08.27: When you spend a day at the State Fair, what's your strategy?
2009.08.26: How has your experience with divorce affected your attitudes toward marriage?
2009.08.25: Based on your experience, what basic rights do airline passengers deserve?
2009.08.24: What would you be willing to pay higher taxes for?
2009.08.21: Where does your health care debate take place?
2009.08.20: What would success in Afghanistan look like?
2009.08.19: Would a member-owned co-op work for health care?
2009.08.18: What do you see in the Derryl Jenkins traffic-stop video?
2009.08.17: Does the recession feel over to you?
2009.08.14: What does Woodstock mean to you?
2009.08.13: What is the ideal spectator event for Minnesota to host and why?
2009.08.12: Is owning a home part of your American Dream?
2009.08.11: What low-tech device do you refuse to give up?
2009.08.10: What ties you to where you live?
2009.08.07: Would you donate your body for use after death?
2009.08.06: Does alcohol have a proper role at campus sports events?
2009.08.05: What's missing from the health care debate?
2009.08.04: Do you want to know your neighbors?
2009.08.03: Would you trade your books for an electronic version?
2009.07.31: What did you learn from the 35W bridge disaster?
2009.07.30: If the Gates controversy is a "teachable moment," what's the lesson?
2009.07.29: Why do we give so much attention to sports figures?
2009.07.28: How important to you is the U.S. mail in the Internet age?
2009.07.27: What do you remember from your first recession?
2009.07.24: Should parents be held legally responsible when their kids are severely overweight?
2009.07.23: How are you measuring the success of President Obama?
2009.07.22: What do you do while driving that you shouldn't?
2009.07.20: How do you define a war worth fighting?
2009.07.20: How much of a problem are gangs in your community?
2009.07.17: How might your life be different if you didn't have to worry about health care?
2009.07.16: What is the moonshot for our times?
2009.07.15: When, if ever, is public art a good use of taxpayers' money?
2009.07.14: Should employers be able to regulate your personal life?
2009.07.13: What question would you ask Sonia Sotomayor?
2009.07.10: Have women achieved equality in American politics?
2009.07.09: If you could travel through time, where would you go?
2009.07.08: Is illegally sharing music immoral?
2009.07.07: Has Sarah Palin gotten a fair shake in the media?
2009.07.06: What's your summer adventure?
2009.07.03: What does Independence Day mean to you?
2009.07.02: Why should the public care about a politician's private life?
2009.07.01: What's your message for Al Franken?
2009.06.30: How do you decide whom to trust with your money?
2009.06.29: How has the Senate dispute affected your faith in the electoral process?
2009.06.26: In a shaky economy, what's your Plan B?
2009.06.24: What should government health care look like?

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