Who would you choose to run as your vice president?

I would like to know how many of them, by a show of hands, understand and accept the Theory of Evolution.
Those that do, I would like for them to tell us what they will do to rebuff the assault on science in our nations public schools.

What would you do to end the corporate takeover of American and re-establish worker rights?

Due to the recent failures of the federal government in response to disasters such as Katrina; and given the possibility of another attack on our homeland, what would you do to improve overall efficiency in government agencies to avoid bueracratic stalling and improve response time?

I would have loved to hear more about each candidates take on education. I would have loved to hear what each had to say about lowering the cost of college tuition and/or strengthening schooling in general.

How are the candidates planning to address poverty in America, chiefly regarding the welfare state?

What one thing have you done politically that you regret doing?

I would like to see more speculation from the candidates on what would happen if we left Iraq immediately. Wouldn't that have a disasterous consequences on the country of Iraq?

Why can't we change the Federal Tax Form (s) 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040 to read :

Do you want $3 to go to reduce the national debt? Yes__No__

I garantee most would say YES even if it DID affect the amount of their refund!

It is just a huge waste of money that some candidates spend to try to win an election. The media is going to report it all anyhow, why not have more of an open forum?

I posed this same question while earning my degree in college to then Govener Thompson and I was not satisfied with his answer, what can YOU do for us on this matter?

P.S. Please do not forget the ever growing national debt and the time value of money. This CAN work.

Sincerely,

Brenda

I would have asked more questions of Gravel. We know he has anti-war opinions, but what about his position on taxes, a national initiative process, healthcare and education. CNN only asked him roughly six questions in two hours. Come on. Let the man talk and you might get more play out of the other candidates. Now is the time to heat things up. Not when the nominee has to face off with the republicans.

The recent war appropriations funding included benchmarks by which the Iraqi government’s progress can be measured. The administration is to report on progress in these benchmarks in frequent intervals. One of the benchmarks of progress that Democrats in Congress, Republican supporters of the occupation and administration officials alike have looked to is the passage of the Fossil Fuel Legislation that has stalled in the Iraqi Parliament for the past 6-7 months.

The Fossil Fuel Legislation is supposed to share oil resources between ethnic communities and geographic regions of Iraq and the Central government. It also creates an unprecedented opportunity for American and British oil firms to profit from Iraqi oil exploitation. Critics have stated it is a robbery of the Iraqi nation with as much as 85% of oil revenue going to multinational oil corporations, will threaten Iraqi sovereignty, and will create even more violence.

1. Was Iraqi oil one of the reasons for the invasion of Iraq?
2. Do you support the inclusion of this oil legislation in benchmarks intended to measure or show progress in Iraq?
3. Do you support Western Multinational oil companies taking extraordinary profit from Iraq?
4. If the current Iraqi Oil Legislation passes and if multinational oil companies are making extraordinary profits, as President would you argue for legislation that required these multinational oil companies to help finance the reconstruction of Iraq?
5. If the current Iraqi Oil Legislation passes and if multinational oil companies are making extraordinary profits, as President would you argue for legislation that required these multinational oil companies to repay the US treasury for the cost of the invasion and occupation of Iraq?

First of all, I agree with Randy Ping, and would have asked that same question, but also, I would have asked if they would have been willing to make all college tuition tax-deductable for those earning less than 250,000$ per year, and if not, why not?

I would ask them how they would deal with Hugo Chavez and what to do with a post-Fidel Cuba.

What would they have to say about haveing a,,,, 1% FEDERAL sale taxs,,, to pay for the war, that would be the fairest way to tax and this way everyone would have to pay,rich or poor, the illegal imagrents, the terrorist and everyone else that lives or visits this country.

Why do none of the Democrats talk about abolishing the Income Tax and the IRS, in favor of a national sales tax?

And why does no one have the courage to talk about ending the Drug War and regulating and taxing drugs?

These two actions would bring many of us in the middle who aren't all the way to the right or all the way to the left to the Democrat side.

Both of these issues affect our freedoms and both could help fund our universal healthcare proposal, social security and our debt, within a couple of years we'd be in the clear.

Raising taxes alone will make me vote against a Democrat.

The environment didn't get enough attention. Having said that - what about Cuba? When are we going to be able to buy a legal Cuban cigar? Does Castro have to die? Why are we being so childish dealing with this country? The missles are long gone…and our approach to our neighbor is childish.

I would have liked to know their stances on gun control. Seeing how it was a Demo debate I am sure they would have all been in favor of taking guns away from the law abiding people.

I would ask John Edwards, why praise Obama for the Iraq War? Obama wasn't there in 2002, how could you know what he would vote if he was there in 2002? He isn't even qualified to mention about war vote. Stop to use Hillary, your apology doesn't matter, you look a sneak.

Are the candidates avoiding putting an end to the war because it is a great policy to help them get elected?
They control the house and senate Then why are they not acting on that more then using it as tool to get into the white house.

I think Education could have been discussed more. Hillary talked about the war being Geaorge Bush's war, and NCLB is Geaorge Bush's Ed policy. I would love to know which candidates would throw this messed up, flawed policy out and try fully funding our schools,paying teachers what they deserve and making teaching and learning fun again.

I would have liked more discussion around earmark reform. Would the candidates endorse publicly disclosing all earmarks, continuing to keep them a secret, or eliminating them entirely and why?

Border security and our National security are the two most important issues of our time. If we are attacked again, we won't have to worry about taxes, the environment or education.
I would want to know what plan, and not in generalities, what each plans to do to make us much more secure against terrorism. I also don't buy the Edwards comments about there not being a war on terror. That's just plain denial of what radical Islamic leaders are saying daily.

who is going to pay for illegal aliens….the medical the schools the social security and why arent stolen id being prosecuted

will the republicans be asked the same ?s

They should have asked this question:
"Raise your hand if you think questions that ask you to raise your hands are not only idiotic, but also diminish the entire process?"

What would you do about private military contractors in Iraq like Black Water? Should Black Water be allowed to set up private military bootcamps in the U.S.? How will you recover the billions of dollars not accounted for in Iraq?

Ask less questions and let the candidates go deeper into their answers.

I would like to ask them the following question:
Albert Einstein once said that we cannot think about a problem with the same thinking that created the problem.
How would you think differently, about the any of the problems were are faced with. What underlying attitude would you have us, the American people, change?

I would have reframed the Bin Laden question to ask if they knew for a fact he was hiding in the US, would they still bomb him knowing AMERICAN civilians would likely be killed in "collateral damage".

This is more aimed towards Senator Obama. I found out on Anderson Cooper's report recently that 28 people (teenagers)recently were murdered in the Southside Chicago(Illinois) from only this year. Averaging 1-2 people a week being murdered. What would the senators do to help fix our problem with the inner-city youth and help fight poverty in our cities?

There are so many great questions posed by the other bloggers! America knows what she needs! Our problem is that Government became the playground bully and we all have suffered. Hope is hard to cling to when the will of the people is thwarted by those that govern us.

My question would be, how will you keep in touch with the real American's if elected President?

You cannot fix poverty unless you understand hunger. You cannot address poor public education if you only utilize private schools. You cannot understand crime and its causes when you live with personal security. How do all these wealthy, priveledged politicians really think they know what we need? Sen. Biden's emotional reaction to the genocide in Darfur is exactly what I am talking about! He went. He saw! He will never be the same! You can read a report - but there is no true emotional experience.

American's are ill with no healthcare. American's are hungry with no food. Impoverished children want a way out to a better life. I want to pay all of my bills this month and have money for food when I am done.
I do not want my boys fighting for oil. I'd also like Giuliani's child support payment just once (another politician living in the lap of luxury)! The disparity in this country is unreal!

What would you do to reverse the corporate-friendly free trade policies that have savaged our industrial economy and driven millions of good-paying jobs overseas? Would you pull out of NAFTA and the WTO and restore tariffs to spur the creation of new American industry?

I would have asked questions fairly. Wolf tried to avoid having the person with the most experience and knowledge of the issues, Kucinich, speak much at all. Kucinich only was allowed to speak three times in the first hour and Wolf kept cutting him off after almost no time at all. Fortunately for Dennis, his answers were so good that he won the debate hands down.

On the gas issue, only Kucinich is pursuing this issue properly in Congress. He's filed legislation and is investigating the matter with his subcommittee.

As a Democrat, I'm looking forwards to the real debate that Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus have planned. This wasn't a debate. It was a joke.

The fact that everyone but Kucinich would bomb innocent people on a tip disqualifies all but Kucinich from the Presidency.

Why is it when there is a budget cut, that education and health care are to first to suffer from that cut? What do you think is most important re: education and health care?

Honestly, that question about Bill Clinton was the stupidest question ever? I found it irrelevant and useless.

I would like each candidate to discuss who they would choose for Secretary of State, Attorney General, and various other important cabinet positions. Let's get the entire picture of how they choose their advisors.

I would NOT have asked: What would you do with Bill Clinton?

This question obviously helped Hillary since the beginging. She has my vote regardless, but it gave her an advantage above the other candidate who aren't married to him. Sorry folks.

Knowing that a lobbyist's "job" is to get you to support his/her cause, is any employee of the government who accepts anything from a "lobbyist" guilty of accepting a bribe? And is that lobbyist then guilty of offering a bribe?

As President will they support statehood for Puerto Rico and would they visit the colony/territory/commonweath as being selected as commander in chief

I would ask two questionsto all of them:
1 What qualifies you to be Commander in Chief?
2. What qualifies you to lead this nation?

As far as I'm concerned the rest comes fromthese two questions.

I would have asked if the current administration really had the good of the country at heart when we invaded Iraq or was some more sinister ploy was at play like "war time presidents mostly get re-elected".

Since George W Bush took us into the Iraq war, the US dollar has lost nearly a third of its value and is near all-time lows.

What risks do you see if the US dollar were to continue on its present course and lose another third of its value?

Are you are an advocate of a stronger US dollar? If so, what would you do to strengthen the value of the US dollar?

What is your position on abortion and homosexual mariiage? That will determine my voie.

What would you do about Katrina damage to persons and property - today?

What are you going to do to stop the exodus of jobs from the US? In particular offshore outsourcing, is crippling the middle class. What are your plans to reverse this trend and re-establish the American workforce?

We cannot compete wage wise with countries that are overpopulated and under educated with respect to the average US citizen. How will you ensure that jobs remain stateside, even with the rising cost of education?

why do we send $80 million a month to Pakistan and they do nothing to find Bin Laden? Is there a monopoly in Big Oil-how will you keep profits to a normal return?Is George Bush smart?What will your foreign policy be for third world countries? Will you work with Cuba and Chavez?

I would have four questions:

1. by what name is the form of government called that forfeits impartial public rule and democracy for the favors of capitalists, such that the capitalists tail wags the government dog?

2. who is smarter: an uneducated migrant selling pirated software on the Internet, pulling down $250 thousand a year as the authorities are too lazy and incompetent to do anything about it, or an American citizen that volunteers for military service and gets shot through the head in Iraq?

3. why are Americans seen as not worth paying?

4. why does the ‘government’ keep saying that we must embrace globalism, yet say in order to compete in the world we must allow our immigration laws to be broken?

How does someone who is a member of the party that keeps banging the Smaller Government drum apologize for the hideous spending by the Federal Government over the past 6 years? What steps would you take to help the country recover from the financially ruinous actions of President Bush?

How does someone who is a member of the party that stood for less-government interference apologize for the anti-individual policies of President Bush and what steps would you take to help the country re-establish privacy and dignity to ordinary Americans?

I would like to ask all of them. They keep talking stay the course on the war,how do they expect to be elected president when majority of americans want our troops out now?
Thanks
Larry from North Carolina