http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2816345280 percent say it’s likely he’ll improve American’s image around the world.
73 percent say it’s likely he’ll put the economy back on track.
70 percent say it’s likely that he’ll pull most U.S. troops out of Iraq within the next 16 months.
61 percent say he’ll reduce taxes for the middle class.
The only goal listed in the poll that finds Obama falling short of a majority is whether he’ll reduce the influence of lobbyists and special interests. Forty-seven percent say it’s likely he’ll accomplish that goal, while an equal amount say it’s unlikely.
But Hart, the Democratic pollster, cautions that these “sky-high” expectations “should be viewed as hopes rather than true expectations.”
He adds, “I think the judgment of President Obama will be based on less than his performance on the issues and more on his character and his style of leadership.”
