How Should We Then Pray?

As Christians, we are called to pray for the government that God has placed over us.  The apostle Paul tells us in Romans 13 that God has appointed those who are over us.   So the question is, how are we to pray?  Are we to pray that they succeed in their efforts, pray that their plans and policies (whether we agree with them or not) come to full fruition?  Or are we to pray that these leaders will do what is right, that they will conform their desires to God’s desires for his people, and that our country will be led in ways that accord with God’s will?  Some would suggest that we support whatever initiatives Obama puts forth.  Others advise us to pray that Obama’s policies, where they are at odds with God’s Word, would fail utterly.