On a scale of 1-10, how good do you think Obama first term is going to be?

Tough to say. There's a big mess that will be left from the current administration. Bush and his gang have gotten us into an unreal debt, two wars, and done great harm to environmental regulations (and still planning on more). It will take time to get things back on track, so it's tough to imagine it will all get done by the time the first term is up. In addition, without having the 60 seats needed in the senate, there may some trouble getting all the legislation ped that Obama and the dems are hoping for. Best guess is between 6 and 7. Good intentions would be a 10 but reality gets in the way....