Two-thirds of those who answered the question, "Oceanaire CEO Terry Ryan says he feels the beginnings of a turnaround in the economy. Do you agree?" said, yes, "the worst may be over, but it will be a while before we see the light."

Nearly 17 percent said "yes, the worst is over and there is light at the end of the tunnel," and an equal amount said "no, this is a deep slide and if we're lucky it will start to be over by the end of 2010."