WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- When it comes to priorities , many polls suggest Americans want President-elect Barack Obama to fix the economy first when he enters the Oval Office in a little more than two months . A poster this week in Los Angeles , California , depicts President-elect Barack Obama as Superman . Getting Congress to approve tax cuts promised on the campaign trail may be a good start toward tackling the problem , analysts say . If that goes well , experts say , the political momentum will help make it easier for Obama to keep his other campaign promises on alternative energy and getting health care for millions . `` In Washington , winning leads to winning , and losing breeds losing , '' said Stuart Rothenberg of the nonpartisan The Rothenberg Political Report . However , setting priorities often means navigating treacherous waters . Watch the challenges facing Obama » . `` Between now and inauguration , every group in the country is going to lay down their marker as to what they think should be done , what they need , what they want and how they got him elected , '' Rothenberg said , adding , `` This is a very fine line with various constituencies . Everybody wants a piece of Barack Obama . '' In the first 100 days , a president 's agenda easily can be derailed , especially if he provokes a fight with Congress . Election T-shirt : Obama inspires historic victory . In 1993 , President Clinton set out to undo the ban on gays in the military -- a move that top military leaders strenuously opposed . The resulting fight led to the `` Do n't Ask , Do n't tell '' policy that remains in place today . Watch Clinton 's former chief of staff talk about the transition » . David Gergen , an adviser to four presidents , including Clinton , sees that move as a stumble that distracted Clinton from accomplishing his agenda . `` Bill Clinton , as talented as he was , and he was enormously talented , came in with some uncertainty about where to go each week , each month , and there was a certain amount of flailing , '' Gergen said , also a CNN senior political analyst . `` He lost his footing ; he regained it later on , but his start was not as clean . It 's really important to hit the ground running as president if you want to accomplish a lot , '' Gergen added . Democrats ' expectations of the new president-elect are running high . Watch how Obama may build his Cabinet » . `` They do n't think he 's merely going to be president , '' Rothenberg said . `` They think he 's been elected savior . '' He added , `` And so if he does not do what they hope he will do , what they expect he will do ... he 'll start getting criticism on the left and on the right . '' See who could be named to Obama 's cabinet » . Gergen said , `` Barack Obama has to avoid dilly-dallying , not being certain about where he 's going to go . `` I must say about Barack Obama , he 's one of the most strategic and disciplined political leaders we 've had in a long time . ''
Quick decisions on taxes , economic issues could lead to later success , analysts say . President - elect Barack Obama will need to lower expectations . ` ` They think he 's been elected savior , '' one analyst says of Democrats . Ex - presidential adviser : Obama must hit the ground running if he is to be successful .