Recent polls by the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal give indications that the nation is starting to have doubts about some of the Obama agenda, and that therefore the Obama Honeymoon is starting to come to an end.
There are concerns about the federal budget deficit, his involvement with the auto industry, his plans for health care reform, and his plans to close the prison for suspected terrorists at Guantanomo Bay in Cuba. At the same time, a majority support his general direction in foreign policy and dealing with terrorism.
Additionally, the hot button issues of abortion and affirmative action are coming to the forefront, due to Obama’s nomination of Federal Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. But the good news is that most Americans seem to be willing to give the President more time because he has only been in office five months.Â
The reality is that any honeymoon ultimately ends as reality sets in, but Obama still has time to promote his agenda, and it is obvious he is going full steam ahead on many issues, wanting to take advantage of the popularity he still possesses at this point.