Politicians on either side have a great excuse for not following through on promises.

"Well, I tried, but the opposition stopped me."

So as long as his intentions seem good, then the actions that result are not as important.
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Just remember......."Read my lips, no new taxes.".

Hey, I'm not a liberal, but there's an example of a promise from a guy that seemed pretty genuine too. When he failed or reneged, Clinton, and Perot made him "toast" in his bid for re-election.