That sums it up nicely
Poll suggests public hopeful, skeptical about his leadership
By Richard Morin and Dan Balz, Washington Post | January 18, 2005
WASHINGTON -- President Bush will begin his second term in office without a clear mandate to lead the nation, with strong disapproval of his policies in Iraq, and the public both hopeful and dubious about his leadership on the issues that will dominate his agenda, a Washington Post-ABC News poll suggests.