Students Give Views on Obama's Success

President Barack Obama has been in office for over 200 days and was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize. But what grade would Jamesville-Dewitt High School give Obama based on his performance so far? He might be disappointed with the results. Overall, people are not pleased, but not completely unsatisfied with the choices he has made so far.

The 15 people who gave him an A generally focused on the potential of his administration and his former success as a senator.
-"He won the Nobel Peace Prize and changed the outlook on America," says junior Ahkeen Williams.
-"Although he hasn't made any huge decisions so far, he has been consistent," says freshman Natalie Frank.
-"He has a bad situation and is making it better," says Mike Keenan, science teacher.
-"I like how he got right to work," says sophomore Robertson Fix.

The 41 people who gave him a B generally saw that he hasn't done anything positive or negative. They also are waiting to see what he can do when given more time.
-"There has been effort, but not much success," says junior Austin Davis.
-"He has done nothing wrong but nothing right," says junior Joe Hall.
-"He has many things on the table so it is hard to focus and make progress on any one," says Marian Glauber, history teacher.
-"He has been neutral all along," says sophomore John Gallauresi.

The 23 people who gave him a C said he will not be able to do anything in the future.
-"He just hasn't really done that much," says junior Katie Albanese.
-"He's spending money that hasn't been raised yet," says junior Drew Wanamaker.
-"He hasn't fixed our economy like he promised," says freshman Max Mastine.

Eighteen people gave him a D.
-"I haven't heard many good things about him lately," says freshman Justin Diamond.
-"I don't like his health care reform," says junior Kara Capstraw.
-"He is making bad choices for the economy," says freshman Jeff Edwards.

The 14 students who gave him an F saw no hope for success or disagreed with all his plans for America.
-"(He) hasn't done anything right and his health plan is bad," says freshman Steve Fiacco.
-"He has not done anything good, like he is supposed to," says freshman Steven Procopio.
-"He is making the hard working people with high incomes pay for the lazy people without jobs," says junior Connor Headd.