Patrick Coulon, 33
Environmentalist (French)
I think he has impressed more than disappointed. For the French, it seems like he is trying to create a solid social security system like we have in France, but that is really the only thing I know about his first (term to date).
Kelsey Aguirre, 30
Kindergarten teacher (American)
Obama has done the best he could with the mess he was handed from the (George W.) Bush presidency. Some people seem to expect the deficit, health care and unemployment to just magically fix themselves almost overnight, but I'm hoping people will see that this is impossible and re-elect him.
Yutaka Fujita, 47
Insurance underwriter (Japanese)
Impressed. He will come off his first term with no real problems, despite the criticism from his opponents. This shows U.S. society is healthy. I envy Americans, about to elect a president after four years of service. During Obama's first term, Japan has had four prime ministers, with a fifth coming soon.
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