There is a large group of people in this country who want to see Obama fail before he's gotten started- the patriotic-my-party-before-country league. If Bush had come in as a true compassionate conservative instead of a bald face lier and he managed to really improve the country instead of trash it, I would have welcomed him.
I'm for what's good for the country - although that can be a widely varied ideal, even with myself, let alone the diverse populace within this country. Having said, that; if Obama can do something positive for us, then I'm all for it, and would not work against him (not that I have any power as it is). I'm certainly willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Then again, I believe we get the leaders we deserve, good or bad.