14.23%	Yes
83.49%	No

Comment: Obama will fix everything, I think we are saved! from Portland by Brian

Comment: Barney Frank is still around. You will need to be careful from Portland by Good Luck

Comment: No, I believe that we are in a Depression not a Recession and it's going to take some time for the United States to get back on it's feet. This is not going to be a quick fix by any means and I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel for a long time to come... from Buxton, Maine by Laurie

Comment: Until I see change I don't believe I will change anything at this point from Casco by Josh

Comment: No, I don't , I feel that we have a long road in front of us. He's only been in office for one day. I think its a wait and see attitude for now. from OOB by Barbara

Comment: people think just because a black man is elected theres going to be a big change.. you people need to get a life nothing will change until someone stops the free trade agrement and get our jobs back into this country. from tampa by chris

Comment: Thats a tuff question. Its not that i dont have confidence in President Obama, but what we are left with from Ex-President Bush its going to take awhile to recover and want to take the chance on spending. The economy is so bad.. from lewiston by pamela

Comment: The government can not fix anything. Basic economic say that only the economy itself can fix itself. So we need to watch the economy because Obama cannot fix it. from Brunswick Maine by James

Comment: It is simply amazing that when housing was making banks and people hand over fist, that the government never stepped in to slow it down. When Wal Street was making people overnight success stories,again nobody wondered how this was happening. With every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, thus the situation we are currently in. It seems to me that everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to raise prices on everything. Take the turnpike for example. Wasnt this thing just redone three or four years ago and it is in need of major repairs now? Isnt there any guarentees on the workmanship? How about this, get rid of the Maine Turnpike Authority and have ONE board oversight for the whole highway from Kittery to points north! Why is it that people north of Portland can use it free? Would have nothing to do with sticking it to the population that is the heaviest. We dont have any control, we are in a mad, economic free fall. from Portland, ME by Rob

Comment: I do have the utmost confidence in President Obama, however it's going to take time, nothing is going to get better overnight....though it is SO nice to have HOPE again:) from Richmond by Stacey

Comment: Definately not. I lost a lot of my retirement money in the economy and my dental bills have been outrageous! from Sanford Maine by Ruth

Comment: He's in office. Change may come, but as of now, nothings changed here, you live paycheck to paycheck, no health insurance, and high costs. The economy actually has to improve before we can afford to spend!! from South Paris

Comment: Are you freaking kidding me? from Auburn/ME by Gail

Comment: HELL NO!! from china by bob

Comment: Haven't got it to spend it. Hours cut back at work!!!! by Debbie

Comment: I think a lot of people are going to have a rude awaking. I dont think he is going to be able to do half of what he says. Maybe if he spreads to stimulous pkg to the people who really need it, things may change a lttle. I am not going to do anything different until I truly see some changes..... from former maniac by Debby

Comment: Until obama waves his magic wand and money starts raining from the sky, nothing has changed. by maverick

Comment: No, the president does not control the economy any more than we do. from Lisbon by Jon

Comment: I do think so if every thing moves along smoothly. from Me by sophie

Comment: What money? from Lisbon, ME by Morgan

Comment: I've really never stopped! from cumberland,maine by martha

Comment: It's too early to see what he will do about several critical issues. The war, the invasion on our southern border and throwing taxpayer money at the economic problem. from Augusta / ME by Rick

Comment: Nothing has changed just because of a new president. He doesn't possess any magical powers that I know of. This nation needs to stop bailing out every badly managed company, bank and industry. Congress needs to begin working for everyone, not just their pet projects, wasting millions of our tax dollars on programs that are targeted for a few. from Parsonsfield/ME by Jean

Comment: He is the President of the United States, he is not the "World Leader". This is a global economy. I am hopeful, not ignorant, and I am not among the wealthy elite untouched by the current economic climate. from Berwick/ME by Heather

Comment: I would if I had It I am on Disability so funds are very limented from lewiston, maine by brian

Comment: Less likely now. from Lisbon by J

Comment: Nothing I've seen in his agenda would cause me to think it would or could turn the economy around from ME by Don

Comment: I think even asking this question shows a basic misunderstanding of what Obama has said about the economy, and about the fact that we are in tough times and need to face up to it. from Harpswell by Sarah

Comment: I think we have a long way to go before we can feel secure in the economy, but having said that I continue to try and spend in my local stores/restaurants vs. big chains. from Topsham by Gloria

Comment: I never lost confidence in my spending. The new President is a good speaker, but SO FAR, that's all he's shown. Talk is cheap, lets see what happens in the next year or so. from S. Paris, Me. by Henry

Comment: Not quite yet, but once he gets some policies and programs in place, I have confidence that the economy will recover under his administration. from Yarmouth by Teresa

Comment: Ya right dammit. from Michigan by Bob

Comment: The guy has the weakest resume ever as a US president. from Scarborough, ME by Heather

Comment: More Spend, Spend, Spend. He and the Democrats will put my children and Grandchildren in Debt for Decades! from Norway by Tere

Comment: Absolutely not I am waiting to see what he will do. from Wales,Me. by Linda

Comment: are you kidding me..he's a breath of fresh air.he's a man on a mission and i feel confident that he will succeed. from biddeford, me. by paul

Comment: Just to early. by g

Comment: Until I see some actions taken place I won't feel confident yet. from Baldwin, ME by Mike

Comment: What a great person we now have in the White House. I do believe that this country will get back on it's feet. It will take time and if we all do our part it will happen. from Kennebunk by Elaine

Comment: Can't spend what you don't have. Corprate America cut jobs and saliries of regular americans to fatten themselves. Now we all suffering for those choises. from Solon, Maine by Dan

Comment: When we find the people who caused this mess and I am confident that we won't make the same mistakes again, I'll start being more confident and spend more. Til then, I don't trust anyone! Obama has some things to do to convince some of us that he's different! from Boothbay, Maine by Beth

Comment: We need to reduce business taxes, become efficient at what we do and cut government interferring in free enterprise, ie, internet taxes? from Gorham, Me by Peter

Comment: If you believe that I got some swamp land to sell you. from Oakland, Maine by Mary

Comment: To busy finding a way to protect my 2nd amendment. from Harrison by Arnold

Comment: It does not matter who is in office, if you have lost your job and can't find another of equal pay how can you spend what you do not have? from Friendship by L

Comment: It is still to early right now to say. I don't really trust President Obama. from Pownal

Comment: I am optimistic, but would like to wait to see what President Obama will be able to do to help the marketplace before I feel confident enough to start spending more money again. The problem is, is that the economy is very much a consumer mindset, and if everyone said "Yes I fel more confident, I will start spending money," then the economy would start exploding... from Portland/Maine by Darren

Comment: I don't think anyone will be spending much more than they have to until the economy is totally restored. by T

Comment: Not by any means. Its going to take more than a slick talking democrat in the White House to bring us out of the recession we are in. from Harrison, Maine by Kip

Comment: I just can't believe how many people seem to be buying into the "change" Obama will bring. I think he may have the best intentions, but no one man can get this country back on it's feet. It's going to take years, maybe decades. A good start would be to stop reelecting all these sub-par, corrupt congressmen. Anybody else agree? from Old Orchard Beach, ME by Ben

Comment: Change? He will spend more money at our expense than Bush ever did. Thats the only change from Portland by Joe

Comment: Have you noticed gas prices creeping back up again? I have to spend money on gas to get to work. from Maine by T

Comment: Iam a black man from East Africa , I feel now anything is posible in Americe, Having the first black African Amarican, i think young people like my self have a good feeling about Our new president,Ending the two wars, Rebulding amercan value Around the world. from Portland by Lee

Comment: I can't feel confident spending till I know I have job security... from sanford by Josh

Comment: i think he will do a god job fixing the economy but its going to take some time from biddeford/me by michelle

Comment: Like all good democrats, he knows better how to spend our money for us! from Portland,me by Tom

Comment: It will take time before we will see any changes. Until then, I plan to only buy what I need and pay down as much debt as possible. from APO, AE by Diane

Comment: This administration is the most corrupt anti-America group of people ever assembled from Kennebunkport, ME by Rick

Comment: It's only been 2 days. It's too soon to tell. from Biddeford, Maine by Amy

Comment: He's been president for less than 48 hours and no windfall of money mysteriously fell into my life, so no, I will not be spending differently in the immediate future. from Standish by Stephanie

Comment: how as americans can we feel more confidant you can only run an economy on credit for so long just ask the goverment look at the deficit and they just keep right on printing more from thomaston maine by bill

Comment: I do not trust himn. from Lewiston Me by Guy

Comment: I feel confident that, with Obama as President, the economy will eventually rebound, but it's so screwed up it will take awhile. from Waldoboro, ME by Charlie

Comment: I feel because of what we have endured with the economy, I have been conditioned to be more conservative with my finances and budgets. I am liking it! It's allowing me to look at things in a different light, and feel good about sticking to my budget and spending less money on frivolous items. from Bridgton, ME by Denise

Comment: No, we have just started to "get up & brush our selves off". To early for americans to just start spending. It must be a "need" & not a "want" when it comes to the choice of spending money regardless. from Waterford by Sonja

Comment: Being a complusive shopper the economy didn't slow me down..but what happened to gas prices shooting up again? guess more money is going to be spent at at pump...Not good from Portland Maine by Dan

Comment: No, of course not! When prices for food, oil, gas become more stable and the stock market becomes more stable I will hang on to my money from Falmouth by Cindy

Comment: The damage that the Bush Administration has caused this country is not going to be fixed in a day, month, or maybe even a year. But at least now we have a light at the end of the tunnel. I believe things will get better from here but it will take time. God bless President Obama from Saco by MaryAnn

Comment: A man being voted president on his first day or month cannot be effective enough with current politians deeply rooted in old way to effectivly change anything major till they all come together in a open and responsibley way of managing this country will I have faith in anyone politiion. from Bath/Maine by Arthur

Comment: i do .he will save the country and make us number 1,once again from portland by m

Comment: I've been spending all along- since the election anyway. I hope others will begin to as well. from Berwick, ME by Niki

Comment: The media has pump obamas image to the point where some people beleive that he is a superman. No matter what he does it will take a long time for us to see what the real outcome will be good or bad. from sanford by jay

Comment: Has it occured to anyone that overspending and living beyond our means is what got many of us into this financial mess in the first place? Shouldn't we be taking this as a lesson to learn from and start SAVING instead of SPENDING? from Portland ME by Diane

Comment: No, not quite yet! from Cumberland by Karen

Comment: I believe that President Obama will help the economy, but it is too early to start making any changes in my spending habits. I need to give it some time to start working. from Sebago by Debbie

Comment: I think that too many people are putting WAY to much faith in this new president. People are in such need of a savior,that they are falling on every word he says. I think that he could recite the alphabet and people would go nuts over him. Let's see what the next few years bring. I hope that the american's won't regret putting him in office. from West Paris by Jason

Comment: but cautiously....it will take President Obama awhile to work on the economy..so if we take caution we should be o.k. from Litchfield, ME by Peggy

Comment: i think if people were smart enough that they will give President Obama a chance to do his job. from Augusta, maine by ronald

Comment: He may be in Office, but i'm still just as unemployed as I was with Bush in office from Eliot, ME by A

Comment: You need money to spend it, and I dont have any. If I did I would spend it. I dont know to many people in maine that have money to spend, thanks in part to high unemployment, and maines poverty wage jobs. from waterford by chris

Comment: not yet no money to spend are first president got it all from auburn by bill

Comment: Just because the democrats love to spend doesn't mean the rest of us do or can. I'm saving my money. by Doug

Comment: Just because we have a new President doesn't mean that my finances changed over night. from Windham, ME by Velma

Comment: I feel that we need more jobs in Maine and no more layoff I don't have a job right now and no money coming in from Biddeford Maine by Irene

Comment: Please...he is an artist NOTHING WILL CHANGE BUT MY CHECK..I WILL BE TAXED MORE from MAINE by t

Comment: We need to give it more time,after all, it's only been 2 days.Time will tell. from Boothbay Harbor,Me by Rebecca

Comment: not right now my husband has been laid off my times in the past2008 and now,and my job has cut my hours too,how are we to live and many more losing there jobs too. from maine by kathleen

Comment: No, because I've been laid off. But it does give me more hope for the future. And it's also a HUGE relief to have a knowledgeable, thoughtful person at the helm again. from Gray, ME by J

Comment: Who has money to spend? from Sebago by Emily Noel

Comment: Not yet want to se some changes first. from Augusta by jenny