Every day Dispatch.com asks readers to comment on issues of the day.

March 17

• Should a sex offender always be sentenced to prison instead of treatment? Yes: 68%

March 16

• The Hot Issue: Do office pools for the NCAA Tournament hurt productivity at businesses? No: 68%

March 15

• Should parents of a child with birth defects be able to sue the doctor for failing to identify the problem during pregnancy? No: 87%

March 14

• Do you view St. Patrick’s Day as a religious holiday or an excuse to party? Excuse to party: 64%

March 12

• The Hot Issue: How far do you think Ohio State will go in the NCAA tournament? Sweet Sixteen: 43%

March 10

• The Hot Issue: Was Congress right to oppose having a United Arab Emirates-owned company operate U.S. ports? No: 51%

March 8

• The Hot Issue: Will red-light cameras make Columbus intersections safer? No: 63%
• The Hot Issue: Is identity-theft insurance a valuable tool for protecting your credit or just a way for insurance companies to collect more money? New way for insurance companies to make money: 76%

March 7

• Are current airport security measures too strict, too lax or about right to provide safe air travel?

March 3

• Do you plan to vote in this year’s primary election? Yes: 92%
• Do you think DUI plates are a good method to prevent drunken driving in Ohio? No: 78%
• The Hot Issue: Did the owner commit a crime of inducing panic when he put a sticker on his bicycle from the band named This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb? No: 83%

March 2

• The Hot Issue: Are you willing to pay more for gasoline that produces less air pollution? No: 55%

March 1

• The Hot Issue: Should smoking be prohibited for everyone at a hospital’s buildings and grounds? Yes: 59%

February 28

• Do you think school uniforms affect the academic performance of students? Yes: 67%
• Do you think that college football coaches are worth $2 million a year? No: 54%

February 27

• What do you think about the religious cartoon controversy?
• The Hot Issue: What was the best moment of the Winter Olympics?

February 24

• The Hot Issue: If Columbus installed streetcars, would you use them to get around the city? Yes: 77%

February 23

• The Hot Issue: Why did the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation fail to monitor Thomas Noe’s coin investments? Something criminal was going on.: 70%

February 22

• Will Columbus Public Schools be able to make enough cuts to last until 2008 without a new tax levy? No: 83%
• Should “None of the above“ be a ballot choice in Ohio elections? Yes: 77%

February 21

• Who is your favorite local television personality?
• Would you want your ashes launched into space if the price was reasonable? No: 73%

February 17

• Would you go to a pharmacy MinuteClinic as a convenient way to get treatment of a minor illness? Yes: 80%

February 15

• Should analysis of evolution be included in state school science standards? No: 64%
• The Hot Issue: Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health-care coverage? Yes: 60%

February 14

• The Hot Issue: Has the Department of Homeland Security been too focused on terrorist threats to adequately prepare for natural disasters? No: 52%

February 13

• The Hot Issue: Do you wait for the prime-time TV coverage to find out who won Olympic events that took place earlier in the day? No: 74%

February 10

• Do you believe state officials make decisions or award contracts as a direct results of money they receive from campaign contributors? Yes: 93%

February 9

• Should the government prohibit Social Security numbers from being listed on driver's licenses? Yes: 66%

February 8

• Are you more likely to attend Columbus Clippers games in a new Arena District stadium than in their current location? No: 53%

February 7

• The Hot Issue: Will the president and Congress be able to meet the goal of cutting the budget deficit in half by 2009? No: 84%
• Which fast-food restaurant serves the best breakfast? Why? McDonald's: 47%

February 5

• How do you rate this year's Super Bowl commercials overall? Which one was the best? The worst? Rating: 2.5 out of 5  

February 3

• Does the election of John Boehner as majority leader improve the chances of ethics reform in Congress? No: 78%

February 2

• Should the current federal tax cuts be made permanent even if they increase the budget deficit? No: 60%

January 31

• How would you grade President Bush’s performance after five years in office? Rating: 2.1 out of 5  
• Do you agree with the Academy Award nominations? Which film/actor/actress was snubbed?
• Should the government require Exxon to invest more of its record profits in alternative fuel? No: 61%

January 25

• Should all Ohio high-school students be required to pass four years of math as well as physics, chemistry and a foreign language to get a diploma? No: 73%
• Are you convinced that global warming is a problem? Yes: 54%

January 24

• Scientists say today is the most depressing day of the year. Do you agree? No: 83%
• What's your prediction on how Super Bowl XL will play out?

January 23

• Do you think Ford can rebound to become America's best-selling brand of car again? No: 63%

January 19

• Should city workers in Columbus and other cities  be required to live within city limits? No: 69%
• Is 16 too young to drive a car? Where would you set the minimum driving age? Yes: 62%

January 18

• Should doctors be allowed to prescribe lethal doses of medicine for terminally ill patients who request it? Yes: 77%
• OK, you tell us: What’s the Hot Issue today?

January 17

• How will the departure of his running mate affect Jim Petro's campaign for governor?