It was a more subdued Inaugural Day in the Nation's Capital, as President Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term.
On the streets of Washington, many people are asking, what happened to the hope that was the central theme of the President's campaign in 2008.
"The weather is nice, you figure most people would turn out but the morale is down, you know," said Dave Barton.
Outside Washington, it was the same concerns amid a slow lunch time crowd.
Anna Epsilantis said she is wondering what happened to the hope. "I know that as a small business owner I am worse off today that I was four years ago."
And Anna Epsilantis isn't willing to chalk it up to a cold January day. "When people are working, people are out to lunch. We have to get people back to work.
In fact, the national unemployment rate in December was 7.8%, the same it was in January of 2009.
And while Wall Street has rebounded, our national debt has skyrocketed, from $10.6 trillion in 2009 to $16.4 trillion in 2013.
And while the President's message the first time around, was all about hope, this time it was all about big government, with no plan for improving the economy or attacking the debt.
Back at the market, customer Willie Cain, still believes in hope. "When he spoke yesterday, there's a lot of good hope yeah. His words going to come true what he say. He's fighting for it you know. I think he's going to do it."
But for Anna Epsilantis, hope, takes on new meaning. "I'm hoping he doesn't make it worse in the next four years. That's my hope."