President Obama has had many challenges over his course in office. His efforts have awarded him the score of B+. Obama has not kept many promises, but which president has? It should be noted that not all failures in his promises were at his expense. Circumstances change as do priorities.
Health Care: Obamacare, as it's been dubbed, is an attempt to provide health care to the American people. He succeeded in his creation of legislation, which requires for an individual or a family to buy health care, but did not succeed in creating a public option. A-
Dealing with the Economic Downturn: Obama has implemented one stimulus package to date, and is currently trying to pass another. The administration has implemented many programs; Cash for Clunkers among others. How much have these helped? Truth is, not much. While unemployment rates have dropped and the stock market has somewhat stabilized, job creation has not improved. C+
War on Terror: Obama has succeeded in pulling troops from Iraq, like he promised, and restricting the numbers in Afghanistan. Also under his administration, Osama bin Laden was killed. This eliminates the head of Al-Qaeda which puts a big dent in the War on Terror. A+
Reelection Bid: Although no strong opponent for the re-election bid has emerged, the DNC has not officially named Obama as their candidate. Of course, the incumbent president almost never does "officially" and is just assumed he will run again. A
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