Has Barack Obama kept all his promises?

Answer 1

I don't know of any president (or mayor or governor, for that matter) who keeps all of his/her promises. When people are running for office, they often talk in ideal terms, to get voters to support them. "If I'm elected, I will do X, Y and Z." And at the time, the candidate may genuinely believe that if elected, these things will really get done. But the problem is that in politics, a governor or a mayor, and especially a president, cannot make unilateral decisions. Their agenda has to move through the legislature. In the case of a president, it depends on the congress, which may decide to obstruct everything a president wants to do.

So, yes it is true that Barack Obama made promises he has not kept (or has not yet kept). His supporters would point out that there has been a record level of obstruction in congress, and he has done his best to overcome it. But his detractors would say he broke the promises he made and cannot be trusted. It should also be noted that Mr. Obama kept a number of the promises he made during his campaign. If you want an objective list of the promises he made versus those he kept and those that are still in the works, the website Politifact.com keeps a "truth-o-meter" on recent presidents, including Mr. Obama.