The 2012 Elections are two weeks away, with voting already started in several states. Which best describes your intentions in the Presidential Race?

This week, Josiah Bartlett Center President Charlie Arlinghaus participated in the BIA forum on commuter rail. What do you think of the expensive but popular project?

This week, we learned that Manchester’s Derryfield Country Club and Concord’s Beaver Meadow Golf Course are losing money, and turning to local taxpayers. Both have made money for their cities, but have needed taxpayers subsidies for the past several years. Should these cities stay in the golf course business?

With the Democratic National Convention in the books, who do you think delivered the best speech in front of the prime time network audience?
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The Republican Party officially nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to head their ticket this fall. After three days of speeches and presentations, the keynote speakers on each night each delivered well-received remarks. Who do you think was most effective?

Next week, the Republican National Committee holds its Convention in Tampa to formally nominate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. The week after, the Democratic National Committee holds it Convention in Charlotte to make the case for four more years of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Neither party has had any real suspense heading into their Conventions in decades, and the program will consist of carefully staged speeches. But the Conventions do give each party a chance to highlight its best case to the American people. So, do the Conventions matter, and will you be watching?

Last Saturday, Mitt Romney tapped Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. Did this change your opinion of the 2012 Presidential Race?

Over the past century, Olympic athletes have made tremendous progress is pushing the limits of the human body. What do you think is most responsible for the startling gains seen since 1896 in Athens?

A former State Representative wants to reintroduce her bill for a Soda Tax to fund anti-obesity programs. What do you think?

What is the most important state issue for you heading into the November elections? Or are you mostly paying attention to the Presidential race and federal issues? If your top issue isn’t on our list, click other and tell us what’s most important to you in our comments section.