Hot Commodity: News and Politics Questions

Who says you shouldn't discuss politics on a date? Pull out your soapbox and let your political views be known! Cut and paste the following questions into the body of an email, answer at least six questions (or all of them) and send it to dating@planetoutinc.com. Don't forget to include your Gay.com member name. If you want to use a special photo that's not in your profile, attach it to the email.

• Which political figure throughout history do you admire most and why?
  
  
• Are gay rights more important than other political issues to you personally?
  
  
• If you loved everything about a candidate and then found out he or she opposed same-sex marriage, would you still support that person?
  
  
• If you could ask a political candidate anything, what would it be and to whom?
  
  
• Whose opinion do you value when deciding how to vote?
  
  
• Who has been your favorite presidential candidate since you've been alive?
  
  
• What is the biggest problem facing our country right now?
  
  
• Do you believe your vote counts?
  
  
• Should a national health care system be created?
  
  
• Which is scarier to you and why -- Terrorists, criminals, global warming, the IRS, our own government or something else?
  
  
• If you knew you could win, would you be president?
  
  
• What political party do you most associate yourself with?

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