Let me be the first to claim the middle ground, by saying I neither love him nor hate him for what he's done while POTUS. I'm not real wild about some of the things he's done (CFR -- yes, I've heard the reasons, his decision on stem cells didn't go as far as I would have liked, I haven't seen him accomplish anything, or push for anything legislation-wise regarding ending abortion, or even partial-birth abortion, his "tax cut" and "tax rebate" did not enthrall me -- someone on here reported that the "tax cut" puts us at still-too-high levels, etc.)...
However, I appreciate and admire his leadership during our present war, I support his method of delegating the tasks of society and not being full of hubris to deny that he can benefit from the wisdom of other people who have more knowledge in certain areas than he does (cf., Cheney, Powell, C. Rice), while still being in unquestioned control. I also think he has brough a sense of decency back to teh White House.
And finally, I understand that my "problems" with what he's done so far are not easily fixable, and are problems that will take a long time to right -- i.e., he can't just wave his hand and end abortions, or snap his fingers and lower taxes to an appropriate level, etc. I trust that he's doing what he can and what is pragmatic, given all the circumstances, however, I would like to see a little more evidence of his devotion to conservative ends (however, I also realize that he can't come out and say, "Ok folks, I'm still trying to end abortion, but it's going to take this, this, that and that, before we can do it." He strikes me as someone who is working towards conservative goals as though it were a chess match, and trying not to let the liberals know what his end-game really is, or how he plans to achieve it.
Also, off the top of my head, I wish he wasn't so seemingly pro-immigration (what with courting Vicente Fox), and I wish he wasn't so free trade-ish. But I realize that's his position, and that of many of the neo-cons in the GOP, so it's something I will have to stomach.
And I should also be honest and say that I didn't vote for him, but probably will in the next election (provided that CFR doesn't somehow come back to bite conservative advocacy groups in the butt).
Well you win some and you lose some..I did vote for him the first time around and WILL NOT the next time
A reversal of the food stamp law, a shredding of privacy rights, encouragement of illegal immigration and the CRF....all make a stay at home day a no brainer for me should he run again (or maybe a third party vote)