America and the rest of world are in deep and deepening economic trouble. We are fighting two wars whose outcomes are in serious doubt. Unprecedented ecological disaster looms on the horizon. We suffered through a bitterly partisan eight years, where people intentionally divided the nation for political gain.
And yet we have a young President, an African-American, whose leadership inspires remarkably high levels of optimism and confidence and most Americans are displaying astonishing maturity in the face of all this uncertainty and fear.
Americans are under no illusions that the country’s problems will be resolved quickly, but the poll suggested they would be particularly patient when it comes to the economy, with most saying it would be years before there was significant improvement.
A month into Mr. Obama’s term, with his first big accomplishments, setbacks and political battles behind him, more than three-quarters of Americans said they are optimistic about the next four years with him as president. Similar percentages said they think he is bringing real change to the way things are done in Washington and that they have confidence in his ability to make the right decisions about the economy.
This is the America I signed up for, a nation where a man is judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character, the quality of his mind, and the maturity of his actions.
I'm just soaking it all in.
Quotes from NYTimes: Poll Shows Broad Support for Obama’s Leadership.
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