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President Elect Obama will be sworn in on January 20th, does our new President make you optimistic for the future?

On January 20th, Barak Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.  He takes this role, as the highest officer in the land, on the heels of a historic election and the midst of a crumbling economy and continued threats and tension around the globe. 

How are you feeling about President Obama’s ability to effectively lead the country through these turbulent times?  Please share your thoughts.

Yes (54.5%)

No (24.5%)

Not Sure (20.7%)

President Elect Obama will be sworn in on January 20th, does our new President make you optimistic for the future?
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  • mau_loa By mau_loa
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    Cautiously optimistic.

  • mmday1 By mmday1
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    As a soon to be college graduate searching for a career in a faltering economy I can only hope and pray we voted for a capable man that can bring us out of this rut; and I believe we did.

  • justbetty By justbetty
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    I am so relieved to finally have a president who not only understands poverty but has lived it has actually eaten food bought with foodstamps -he was from a single parent home -also lived with grandparents and he worked for housing.who else have we had trying to speak for us but snotty rich men that would laugh if put to sit with a poor welfare mother-thank you for finally using the american brain and voting what we all need a real person a living breathing feeling human yea us!!!!!

  • bikergirl76 By bikergirl76
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    I am optimistic about our new president....

  • hmteachr By hmteachr
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    I'm trying to be optimistic but the past 8 years have left me with a very negative outlook. Obama does remind me somewhat of President Kennedy tho and this gives me some hope for the future.

  • jmsargent By jmsargent
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    I think with any new president, they have to prove themselves worthy!

  • Serenity231 By Serenity231
    on Jan 03, 2009  

    I will say this, his nomination for president does speaks volumes worldwide, especially where race and gender has been an noticiable bias in government bodies worldwide for a very long time. However, with the economy, and ongoing melting pot of issues relating to the economy,war, hunger, and conflict with the middle east, Venezula, russia, etc, he has got be someone who TRULY is about change and what he says he represents. There is so much at stake at this point worldwide, all government bodies, regardless of part affilation must learn to find a common ground to meet at in order to start the process to resolve the many issues affecting people around the globe..no one can afford any more bad decisons at this point in time anymore.

  • Tannersmom By Tannersmom
    on Jan 04, 2009  

    Although I did not vote for him, I am being optomistic that he will follow through with his promises and lead our country in the right direction -- up!

  • witchiepoo By witchiepoo
    on Jan 04, 2009  

    I am optimistic. President elect Obama has an investment in our future as well as his own.

  • ShabbyChic By ShabbyChic
    on Jan 04, 2009  

    I am hopeful for the future, but realistic that it is very difficult to change this nation. I think he will put us back on the right track though!