Developing Policy Through Social Networking Tools

I was looking for something else early this morning and was surprised to see that Senator McCain (or someone on his staff) had posted the following question on LinkedIn.  So far, there are well over 2,000 answers.  I think this is a healthy use of a tool like this to get feedback.

What is the biggest challenge our country faces?

Our country is faced with challenges as we enter into the 21st century. I am prepared to effectively deal with these challenges and lead our country as President on Day 1. Please let me know what you view as the biggest challenge America faces and how you would like your President to address this challenge.

My response was that there wasn’t one, but three:

• How to reskill the country to continue to be competitive without impacting a generation?
• How to create a universal healthcare system while rewarding the entrepreneurial and capitalist beliefs of the country?
• How to contribute to the global economy and political stability without missing opportunities within the country for development?