“I feel he is a bit overwhelmed. I think we just need to give him more time. I still have high hopes for him.”

— Jenny Laven, stay-at-home mom, Leavenworth

“Yes and no … one person can only do so much … with regard to the Afghan war, he hasn’t done much to really change that.”

— Ashlee Harrison, body worker, Lawrence

“I pretty much think he’s done the best he can do … a lot of the challenges he’s faced weren’t really part of the campaign process.”

— Bill Reindl, customer service, Leavenworth

“Not enough of a good job … he’s made good on some of his promises … but he’s not willing to give up on the idea of bipartisan support when he has enough support to get the job done.”

— William Salt, unemployed, Manhattan