A couple of post-election polls showing where the public is on Obama, the economy and the new administration's priorities.

From the AP:

Eighty percent say trimming personal tax rates should be a goal when the new president takes office in January, but only 36 percent say the cuts should a very top priority, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. That was less than half the 84 percent who cited improving the economy as a No. 1 goal, and the 80 percent who said creating jobs should be a paramount task....

Even fewer people — 29 percent — said another top priority should be Obama's plan to allow tax cuts to expire for families earning more than $250,000 a year. He has said he would use the revenue that would raise to help finance some of his priorities.

Amid such talk, 72 percent in the AP-GfK poll voiced confidence Obama will make the changes needed to revive the stalling economy. Underscoring how widely the public is counting on its new leader, 44 percent of Republicans joined nearly all Democrats and most independents in expressing that belief.

And from Quinnipiac:

American voters believe President-elect Barack Obama when he says, "Yes we can," and say 70 - 11 percent that the economy will get better in Obama's first term, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Even 50 percent of Republicans say things will get better. Voters also say 56 - 28 percent that Obama will restore public trust in government, and believe 69 - 22 percent that his election will lead to improved race relations, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

But voters say 54 - 34 percent that Obama will not cut taxes for 95 percent of Americans. Their own taxes will go up, 45 percent say, while 15 percent say they will go down and 35 percent say they won't change.

Obama will be a great president, 28 percent of American voters say, while 34 percent say he will be a good president. Another 14 percent say he will be so-so and 8 percent say he will be a bad president.