佛羅里達州《圣彼得斯堡時報》收集了500多項奧巴馬在競選期間許下的承諾，將其列在網上，并為這一專欄取名為“奧巴馬表”，追蹤他實現承諾的進度。

網站將這些承諾分為“停滯中的Stalled ”、“進展中的In the Works ”、“沒有行動的No Action ”、“無法兌現的 Broken ”、“折中解決的 Compromises ”和“已經解決的Kept ”六種情況。

迄今為止，奧巴馬已經有7項承諾無法兌現 Promise Broken

它們分別是：

No. 24: End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000

No. 234: Allow five days of public comment before signing bills

No. 240: Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials

No. 505: Create a $3,000 tax credit for companies that add jobs

No. 508: Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009

No. 511: Recognize the Armenian genocide

No. 517: Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN