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Obama's First 100 Days. How's He Doing?

As you probably know, tomorrow marks President Barack Obama's 100th day in office. Check out this Associated Press story which details how Obama is doing on his campaign promises.

An excerpt:

He's broken some promises:

_Obama's pledge to change the way Washington works is turning out to be a mix of gimmick, genuine reform and sidelined ambition.

_He promised repeatedly not to raise taxes on anyone but the rich, then did, approving a tobacco tax increase that disproportionately hits the poor.

His broad directions, though, are rooted in the rhetoric of his change-is-coming campaign.

He's winding down the Iraq war, though a little more slowly than promised. He's reached out to adversaries as he said he would, in a stark departure from President George W. Bush's uncompromising world view.

For the full report, click here.