what issue will be most important to you in the next election?
362611
We need solutions and I hate to hope for it but....honesty. The Iraq war is a mistake! We spend a DISQUSTING amount of $$ on a huge, useless military. We need someone who will realize and admit this to the American public so that the situation can be fixed. The incredibly stupid and regressive tax cuts need to stop also. I think that once we free up all of those monies, we can use it to solve big problems that most Americans really care about. Namely, top rate education and healthcare.
628063
How about the Immigration issue or global warming?\nBoth are highly controversial issues.
338039
The next national election, generally referred to as the "Mid-terms", du to the fact that the Presidential Election will not take place that year, will be held on the first Tuesday AFTER the first Monday in November.\n\nSo go cast your ballot November 7th of this year.  All the Representative & 1/3 of the Senators' seats will be up for grabs.
845162
In close elections it matters more than ever
650860
The greatest difficulty with this question is the value.  My greatest issue is finding integrity in government.  Promises prior to an election quickly become a back burner after the election.  Plus when one party has previously done something good and the new incoming party will dismantle it only because it wasn't their policy.  With this in mind it usually cost the tax payer millions in order to cancel a project with no tangible out come.  Enforcing integrity of government would be number one for me.
324382
Unless someone can shift the focus (or Congress can pass a compromise bill), Border Security and the Iraq occupation (both terrorism issues) will probably dominate the political landscape. \n\nSomething *has* been done about health care and social security in the most recent term; making it more of a local issue. If people in the district are extremely for or against the recent reforms, it will play locally. Abortion will also have play locally; but unless there's a ramp-up in the anti-abortion forces, or another outbreak of violence surrounding clinics it's a secondary issue.\n\nNobody in Washington wants to talk about corruption, lobbyist reform, the growing deficit or taxes; so it's an issue for the opposition.\n\nAs a minister, the biggest issue for me is gay marriage. To me, a government prohibition on gay marriage is equivalent to saying "People born on Tuesday can't take Holy Communion."
585195
Well there will be drives happening just before any election.The public will be informed about these drives through newspapers,TV etc,.Keep your eyes and ears open and go to your concerned center on the announced date
788268
None of the above.  I think the most important thing the party provides is branding.  Belonging to one party or another denotes a certain belief structure that people identify with.....also, they (hopefully) vett candidates so that any party candidate that reaches the election is "electable."  Putting that into the above answers, the best fit would be "nominate candidates."
999695
That's one of the issues that needs addressing.  The other big one for me is the fair tax plan.
382144
Any particular problem you want solved?
748472
i think they are going to try and push it through next year with out referendums.  EU presidency changes next year too.  i think in light of events in the middle east, it is considered a pressing issue.
724025
There are a number of controversial propositions that need attention.  I hope to defeat some and support some.  I also want to give my vote to some worthy candidates.\n\nWhat did you hope to accomplish with your vote?
808679
Gay marriage for one, minimum wage for another.\n\nit's not that these issues aren;t important, but they are used to distract from other issues (Iraq, Immigration) and set up separate camps of opinions
503971
From most important to least...\n\n1.) America's political apathy\n2.) Illegal immigration\n3.) Raising gas prices / Conversion to ethanol\n4.) Budget defecit / Welfare programs\n5.) Iraq\n6.) Iran / North Korea\n7.) China's push to be a superpower\n8.) World environment
473397
your school - your voice\nyour future - your representative
536622
VOTE    check on a candidates previous voting record and see what his/her real agenda might be... don't get lost or confused by tv commercials,hand shaking,photo-ops,newspaper articles by a reporter with his own agenda,one time 'popular' crusades, or shiny hand bills and lawn signs. Get politically active and find out what the real issues are.................then...VOTE
190394
Country would be 2008 presidential elections. My state (South Carolina) will have its next elections June 2006. Most of my local elections will be this year too.