( CNN ) -- Syria . Iran . Afghanistan . The list of foreign policy challenges facing the next president of the United States is long and daunting . CNN is posing a series of questions about how potential voters would like to see the president approach these issues , as part of a partnership with Facebook aimed at increasing voter engagement ahead of of the 2012 presidential election . Here 's how it works : CNN issues a question via a Facebook app , which requires users first to declare their intention to vote and then invites them to answer a series of multiple choice questions about issues in the election . As people answer , they can share answers with their friends and also see how their responses compare with others on Facebook . Click through the gallery for a look at the responses to the first set of foreign policy questions , broken down by demographic groupings gleaned from the respondents ' Facebook profiles . It 's important to note -- perhaps in part because the questions were asked of an online audience , and unlike a scientific poll were open to anyone who chooses to respond -- that a relatively large percentage of respondents in the Facebook surveys identified themselves as Democrats . The breakdown in the app ( as of September 17 ) is 54 % Democrat , 21 % Republican and 25 % Independent . For context , in a 2008 national exit poll the breakdown looked like this : 39 % Democrat , 32 % Republican and 29 % Independent . In 2010 it was 35 % Democrat , 35 % Republican and 29 % Independent . If you 'd like to participate , visit the app , where we 'll be posting new questions through Election Day . Check out some more about foreign policy and the 2012 election : . Who was the best foreign policy president ? Election winner faces dangerous world . Election Center | Campaign issues .
CNN posed questions for readers via a Facebook app . Click through the gallery to see responses to questions about foreign policy . New questions will be posted on the app through Election Day .