As he approaches the first 100 days of his presidency, the consensus from most Americans is that Presdident Barack Obama is leading the country in the right direction. In a poll conducted by the Associated Press, Americans believe the President is genuinely concerned about their financial and medical expenses and see him as a strong, ethical, compassionate leader. Overall, people are confident that he has the ability to change Washington, but are still concerned about getting out of this economic mess. Even with all the praise, there is still 44 percent of Americans polled who believe that the nation is on the wrong track and worry about how stimulus spending will affect the future of the country.—WLW
What do you think? How has President Obama done in his first 100 days in office?
The People Have Their Say: President Obama's First 100 Days
President Obama has been in office for almost 100 days, and Americans are speaking out about his performance. Find out what some are saying.