Past Polls
- 3/19/2010 Congressional Democrats released legislation Thursday to provide $36 billion in new financing for Pell grants for needy students. However, they cut the bill substantially from legislation they passed in October. Which change is most disappointing?
- 3/18/2010 A new bill would require the CIA to share intelligence information more transparently with Congress, but the White House says the changes would put Americans at risk. The bill will be amended. What is the most important provision for the bill to retain?
- 3/16/2010 On March 11, the House announced a year-long ban on all earmarks. What will be the outcome of this moratorium?
- 3/11/2010 A panel of educators and governors recently proposed a new uniform set of academic standards for public education K-12. Which subject in the American school system most urgently needs a new curriculum or approach?
- 3/10/2010 Obama’s plan for NASA, which includes cutting funding to the Constellation Program, that aims to send astronauts back to the moon, has drawn some criticism. What should NASA focus on in the next decade?
- 3/ 8/2010 March 8 is International Women’s Day. What is the most important issue for countries and aid organizations to tackle in order to raise the status of women around the world?
- 3/ 2/2010 The US Postal Service estimates it will lose over $200 billion in the next ten years if changes to its services aren’t made. Which change are you most willing to support?
- 11/29/2009 A new poll suggests that 40 percent of Democrats may not vote in 2010. What would best motivate you to turn out and vote for the Dems in the midterm election?
- 11/23/2009 Which political topic will be most ardently debated around the dinner table during Thanksgiving weekend?
- 11/17/2009 What was your first reaction upon hearing that Oprah will end her show and move to cable?
- 11/ 1/2009 What is the significance of this week's regional elections?
- 10/29/2009 In honor of Halloween, we're calling out the scariest Democrats. Who scares you the most?
- 10/12/2009 How should the Obama administration handle Fox News?
- 10/ 8/2009 What do you think about President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize?
- 10/ 7/2009 What impact do you think Sarah Palin's upcoming memoir Going Rogue will have when it comes out this November?
- 10/ 4/2009 President Obama is reportedly 'angry' at Gen. McChrystal for publicly second guessing him on Afghanistan strategy. What do you think about their clash?
- 10/ 1/2009 What do you think about Roman Polanski’s arrest and its aftermath?
- 9/27/2009 US-Iran talks will take place in Geneva this week. What should President Obama focus on during the negotiations?
- 9/22/2009 Which story do you hope will get the most attention at the G-20 conference this year?
- 9/20/2009 What do you think of President Obama's five back-to-back Sunday morning major-network interviews and his Letterman appearance?
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I'm not sure if Hillary Clinton's tears in New Hampshire were fact or fiction, but it would be fun to see that woven into a future story line. Thanks, Gary...this novel will make The Nation a more interesting place.
Posted by jconnell at 01/11/2008
Terrific opening—snappy dialogue, subtle suggestions of the conflicts to come, timely topic. I’m already in sympathy with protag. More, Gary, more!
Posted by Twister at 01/15/2008
Terrific stuff by an author I've long admired. Looking forward to future installments.
Posted by Bob Levinson at 01/15/2008
Hillary must get elected first before she can do anything...Give her a break!
Posted by magnoliat12 at 01/16/2008
Wonderful stuff. Gary Phillips is one of the most inventive minds working in political fiction.
Posted by john Shannon at 01/20/2008
Outstanding!!! Will be checking in (ok at first I thought Kang was the Klingon dude on Star Trek, but now that I'm informed,I'll be back). Glad to see The Nation branching out like this. National Geographic did so with a "travel novel" serialization by Lorenzo Carcaterra and it made reading the mag very interesting...
Posted by CAC at 01/20/2008