After a couple of weeks in the spotlight but still behind the campaign signs, it’s time to get to know Sarah Palin face to face. We hope that in Palin’s first nationally publicized interview, Charles Gibson will ask the substantive questions Americans really want the answers to, including:

•Vice President Dick Cheney has said that while conservation is an admirable personal trait, the government should not play a role in limiting energy demands. Agree or disagree? If you disagree, what steps do you support?

•Congress is debating a cap-and-trade system to curb greenhouse gases. Do you support that effort? Why is that better than a carbon tax or other solutions?

•The No Child Left Behind Act is up for reauthorization. What changes – if any – would you make to the law?

And let’s not forget her more seasoned opponent who still must answer the same questions.

Thanks to our readers who contributed their own questions here at AMOO.