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She answers questions on topics like unemployment, says she would support a federal reporters' shield law, says she's support increased federal education funding, talks about sustainable farms and communities, supports a "responsible pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers, would not vote to reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act, fails to promise to reduce Internet censorship in schools, but backs so-called "net neutrality," backs more resources for skills training for released prisoners, and will support "full disclosure of gifts and donors" in campaigns. If elected, she says she will seek appointment to the Senate Educatoin/Labor and Judiciary committees. I was invited by a friend to a meeting with U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley in North Adams on Monday, Nov. 22. To inform myself on the issues, I read candidate weblogs, and sent this query by email to about 70 friends around the state: .I've been invited to an appearance by Martha Coakley in North Adams tomorrow -- her home town. Assume I get a chance to ask her some questions, what would you have me ask? I'd like ideas for questions about issues, not politics, substance not the horse race. Since #hcr and her abortion stance are well covered, I'm looking for other issues.. Some 16 people responded with questions. I also solicited questions at our daughter.s end-of-soccer-season family banquet. Here are the questions which resulted. I will post all these questions on the blog site: http://www.greylocknews.com/ and will post your answers, when they are received. I hope you appreciate this effort to supply you with a cross-section of what.s on the minds of your prospective 1. WHAT IS YOUR DEBATE STRATEGY? -- Hyde Park resident Michael Ball of the political blog http://www.massmarrier.blogspot.com/ says you have failed to respond to requests for interviews and participation in podcasts with progressive bloggers. On Saturday, you reportedly accepted and then at the last minute withdrew from a four-way debate in...

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