How Will Obama Govern?

• Brilliantly! Will create a transformational presidency and realign U.S. politics in a new Democrats era.

• A yeoman's job. Stabilizes economy and improves U.S. standing abroad. Possibility of party realignment.

• Pretty darned well. But economic and foreign policy environment keeps him from being a top-tier president

• Another Jimmy Carter. High-minded ideals crushed under weight of economic, foreign setbacks, naivety.

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