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  • Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009

First 100 Days



(Hotline On Call: Live-Blogging President's Prime-Time Presser)

MAGAZINE SPECIAL REPORT

Obama: Beyond 100 Days

The president faces big challenges as his focus evolves from articulation to execution.

· Can Obama sell the specifics of his big initiatives?

· Can the committee system handle Obama's ambitious agenda?

· Can the national security bureaucracy carry out an ambitious Afghanistan strategy?

· Does the health care system have the capacity to handle 46 million newly insured people?

· Is Obama's goal of putting 1 million plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015 achievable?

· Can the president cut government as much as he says he will?

· Do we have to kill the shadow banking system?

· How will we pay for the highways we need?

· Can the government strengthen labor protections in a shrinking economy?

· Medicare Triage: Does Obama Have A Cure?

The Promise Audit At 100 Days

· Has Obama Lived Up To His Word?
· The 13 Promises Obama Has Completed
· The Six Promises Obama Has Broken

Most Popular Promises

We track which of Obama's campaign pledges are most frequently checked by Hill readers at The Promise Audit.
1. Support Abortion Rights
2. Ensure All Veterans Are Covered
3. Add National Guard Chief To Joint Chiefs
4. Restore Earmark Spending To Pre-1994 Levels
5. Crack Down On Employers Who Hire Illegal Immigrants
6. Expand Army And Marine Corps
7. Post Bills Online Before Signing Them
8. Secure Borders But Implement Process For Illegal Immigrants To Become Citizens

GOP's First 100 Days

· A Plan To Step Out From Obama's Shadow
· Gov. Huntsman Says Party 'Failed' At Giving Ideas
· Gov. Daniels On How To Change The 'Party Of No' Image

First 100 Days As
First 'Internet President'

· WhiteHouse.gov Earns C+, Experts Say
· Still Learning How Gov't Works, New Media Director Says
Diageo/Hotline Poll
As President Obama marks his 100th day in office, our survey shows that voters are largely pleased with him and his job performance.
Living Up To Expectations?

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