What do you think of Obama so far?
If you believe this pole, an outsider gets the impression that the majority of Americans are happy with Obama thus far although it's not a big majority - 48% vs 44% who don't think so.
AP Poll: Americans high on Obama, direction of US
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090423...Ec2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDYXBwb2xsYW1lcmlj

If you believe this pole, an outsider gets the impression that the majority of Americans are happy with Obama thus far although it's not a big majority - 48% vs 44% who don't think so.
AP Poll: Americans high on Obama, direction of US
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090423...Ec2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDYXBwb2xsYW1lcmlj
WASHINGTON – For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public's mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future.
Intensely worried about their personal finances and medical expenses, Americans nonetheless appear realistic about the time Obama might need to turn things around, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. It shows most Americans consider their new president to be a strong, ethical and empathetic leader who is working to change Washington.
So what's the official JL verdict?More than 90 percent of Americans consider the economy an important issue, the highest ever in AP polling. _Nearly 80 percent believe that the rising federal debt will hurt future generations, and Obama is getting mixed reviews at best for his handling of the issue.
And yet, the percentage of Americans saying the country is headed in the right direction rose to 48 percent, up from 40 percent in February. Forty-four percent say the nation is on the wrong track.