"La Comédie humaine" (de Balzac)

a) iraq: 81% dems in favor of timetable (total w/drawal??) - v. - 56% repubs open-ended!
b) economy: job creation, budget & current acct deficits, taxes
c) social welfare, i.e., "entitlement" programs: SS - MediCARE - MediCAID
d) healthcare: universal govt-run natl health care insurance program paid for by taxpayers?
e) energy: develop alternatives, raise taxes on gasoline usage
f) environment: global warming, protection of natural resources (the ocean, etc...)
g) education: no consensus by any, but major issue
h) estate taxes: dems retain for the wealthy or reform or exempt; repubs abolish
i) divs/K gains: dems mixed; repub maintain 15% max rt
j) inc tx reform: flat tx w/lo corp tx; throw out the AMT

1) abortion: 52% dems pro-choice, i.e., "generally" available - v. - 40% repubs pro-life
2) legalization of same-sex (gay) marriage? in favor of ...
3) gun ctrl? 77% dems favor stricter gun ctrl - v. - only 50% repubs
4) death penalty?
5) immigration policy? 66% of dems favor open-door policy - v. - 61%
6) embryonic stem cell rsrch: 54% dems for increased spdg - v. - 39% repub @ same level
7) tort reform?
8) legalization of marijuana for medical purposes