( CNN ) -- The economy and global affairs will undoubtedly play key roles in the 2012 election , but many voters may also be watching for candidates ' stances on more personal issues . CNN posed questions about several hot-button topics related to social issues , and Facebook users responded enthusiastically ; some even got into feisty commenting debates . Health care , immigration and same-sex marriage were three of the most popular topics . The readers shared their thoughts via the I 'm Voting app , which asks potential voters how the president should handle key issues . This project , in partnership with Facebook , aims to increase voter engagement ahead of the 2012 presidential election . Click through the gallery for a look at respondents ' views , broken down by demographics gleaned from Facebook profiles . Party and age divisions showed more variation than in last week 's look at foreign policy views . But when looking at gender groups , as in frame 2 , the pie slices stayed remarkably consistent . 1 . Health care . Question : Should Americans be required to have health insurance ? Terence Madison : `` A heath care system that 's for profit is BS . They are not there for you . It 's about the board of directors and rather it 's making money . To me , that 's a dangerous system . If it were n't for the fact that federal law says that they must take you , only the rich would live long full lives . And it 's that way now . Just not to the extreme it would be without that law . Health care should not be for money . It should be for the people . '' Patrick Frankovich : `` Doctors would n't go to college if it were n't to earn a good living . Forced insurance is bull . If Obamacare is such a great thing , why are Congress and the president not covered by it ? '' 2 . Immigration . Question : Should states be able to enact tougher immigration laws than the federal government ? Glenn Dickey : `` if the federal government wo n't enforce the existing laws , why not let the states control their own borders ? After all , it is costing the states way too much to continue supporting undocumented immigrants and their families . '' Maritza Cristina Nunez : `` We seem to forget our history and keep making the same mistake over and over again . During World War II , we sent hundreds of Japanese-Americans to concentration camps ! Now we are doing the same to the undocumented immigrants , mainly the Latinos . I do n't hear as much about the European Illegals . These undocumented aliens are the ones that make it possible for you and me to eat our vegetables . They do the jobs that we American deem beneath us . So please , instead of focusing on illegal immigrants , why do n't we focus on repairing our economy ? Let 's put our priorities in order and remember that the immigrants were the ones that made this country great ! '' 3 . Same-sex marriage . Question : Should same-sex couples be able to marry ? Eric Maisel-Smithey : `` Same-sex ( couples ) should be able to marry and get the same rights as everyone else , regardless of what state you live in , period . It does not matter what goes on in anyone 's bedroom but your own . '' Norman Copeland : `` Sorry , I do n't care for the term same-sex marriage . As a Christian , I believe marriage is between a man and a woman . That is the definition of marriage to me . I do believe that those so inclined should have a right to a civil union or partnership , whatever , but that is not a marriage . I have gay friends and family members that I love very much , but I just ca n't go there . Let them sign a contract or whatever and have the rights to health care and insurance , or to a divorce like the rest of us , LOL . Just leave marriage alone ! '' Other questions posed on the app were about gun control , gun laws and abortion . Each of these questions received numerous comments . It 's important to note that -- unlike in scientific polls -- anyone from the online audience could respond . A relatively large percentage of respondents in the Facebook surveys identified themselves as Democrats . The breakdown ( as of Wednesday ) was 54 % Democratic , 21 % Republican and 25 % independent . Compare those numbers with a 2008 national exit poll showing 39 % Democratic , 32 % Republican and 29 % independent . In 2010 , the breakdown was 35 % Democratic , 35 % Republican and 29 % independent . There are still plenty of questions waiting to be asked , so readers are encouraged to participate . Here 's how it works : Users first declare their intention to vote and then answer a series of multiple-choice questions . They then can share their answers or compare responses with other Facebook users . Be sure to visit the app , where we 'll be posting new questions through Election Day . Will social issues affect the way you vote ? Which ones are most important to you ? Tell us by posting a comment below .
CNN posed questions for readers via a Facebook app . The results were mixed. New questions will be posted on the app through Election Day .