Are you part of the 24 percent?

Did you see CNN's Nov. 4 poll showing how people feel about the next four years? Kind of depressing, but not surprising:

One-third of respondents said they are optimistic about Bush's second term.
23 percent are enthusiastic.
18 percent expressed pessimism.
24 percent said are afraid.

CNN's article summarized the findings this way:
"More people feel enthusiastic and optimistic about Bush's second term (56 percent) than feel pessimistic and afraid (42 percent)."

True, but what stands out to me is that last category. When 24 percent of Americans are afraid, can anyone think that's a positive statistic?