Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gave the GOP response to Obama's State of the Union address. McDonnell calls the president's spending-freeze proposal "a laudable step, but a small one." Do you think the president's step is too small?

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How did the president do on his first State of the Union address?

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During the president's State of the Union address, he said "I have never been more hopeful about America's future than I am tonight." Are you as hopeful as the president?

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President Obama made a series of promises during the campaign and this past year, including repealing some tax cuts, closing Guantanamo Bay, and overhauling health care. Has Obama done well in keeping his promises?

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In excerpts of the president's State of the Union address released in advance, he says "We face a deficit of trust – deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works." Who do you think is the most to blame for this "deficit of trust"?

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When town halls go wild -- who comes out looking the worst?

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Do you think the disruptions of town halls hurt the democratic process?

Protests have sprung up around the country at Democrats' town halls, planned through the month of August during the congressional recess.

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The President has completed 100 days in office. Based on his performance so far, what grade would you give him?

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Have President Obama's efforts during his first 100 days given you confidence he and his economic team are turning the economy around?

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Should President Obama push to permanently reinstate a ban on assault weapons?

Congress imposed a ban on what it called assault weapons in 1994, outlawing the sale and importation of 19 military-style weapons, copycat models with similar features, and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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Should Congress hold hearings on the interrogation methods used on terror suspects?

The Obama administration released internal Bush administration legal memos that justified the use of severe interrogation methods, including waterboarding, by the CIA.

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Should President Obama decline the invitation to give this year's commencement address at Notre Dame?

Notre Dame announced last month that the president would deliver the university's commencement address and receive an honorary degree.

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Do you think President Obama's online town hall was useful and informative?

President Obama took questions from regular folks Thursday in what the White House called the first online presidential town hall. People submitted questions via the Internet and in person.

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Obama's "Team of Rivals" plan is the best approach to forming a cabinet.

The phrase "Team of Rivals" comes from Doris Kearns Goodwin's book about Lincoln. He brought together a host of egos in his cabinet -- including former rivals -- but not always successfully or harmoniously.

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