Voters' views: Bush's second term

In the run up to the 2004 American presidential election we asked a panel of voters to share their views and predictions ahead of the outcome.

Here, on Inauguration Day, they look ahead to President George W Bush's second term.

Jim Hill: Sudbury, Mass. "Bush will challenge governments to be accountable" Corey Harrison: Chicago, Illinois "The president must be careful of how hard he should push" Jorge Caspary: Tallahassee, Florida "The second term will see a reduced presence in Iraq" Shankar Iyer: Fairfax, Virginia "There seems to be more causes for concern"

Nancy Pew: Seattle, Washington "Inauguration Day will be a day of mourning and prayer" Neil Sherman: Germantown, Tenn. "The administration will try to mend fences in the next four years" Chase Erwin: Arlington, Texas "I fear he will focus on marriage, prayer and pledges" Rhonda Buie: Arlington, Washington "I have a dim view of where the US is heading"

We asked our panellists: What do you expect from President Bush's second term? What do you think of the president's choices in his reshuffled cabinet?

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What direction do you see the US heading between now and 2008 under Mr Bush's leadership, both domestically and in its foreign policy?

We also want to hear what you think, so send us your comments using the form after each person's views.

The readers' panel has been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider US public opinion.