I posted this elsewhere and I believe it to be true.

Governing from a far left position will not work for President Obama anymore than governing from the far right worked for George. W. Bush. Liberals ought to know that. I and others like me, will be watching that this administration is not hijacked by any coalition of extreme left wingers.

On a scale of 1 - 100, with 1 being the extreme left and 100 being the extreme right govern from a bit left of center, say 35 to 60. I recommend a chart with numbers like this on the wall of the oval office.