| Registered Voters | ||||
| Do you see the 2010 elections in the fall as being: | ||||
| More about sending a message to the politicians in Washington | More about local issues important to your state or community | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 56% | 36% | 8% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 48% | 42% | 9% |
| Republican | 62% | 31% | 6% | |
| Independent | 61% | 33% | 6% | |
| Party ID by Gender | Democrat men | 53% | 39% | 9% |
| Democrat women | 46% | 44% | 10% | |
| Republican men | 59% | 35% | 6% | |
| Republican women | 66% | 28% | 6% | |
| Independent men | 64% | 30% | 6% | |
| Independent women | 56% | 38% | 7% | |
| Ideology | Liberal | 51% | 42% | 6% |
| Moderate | 55% | 38% | 7% | |
| Conservative | 60% | 32% | 8% | |
| Region | Northeast | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| Midwest | 60% | 28% | 12% | |
| South | 58% | 37% | 5% | |
| West | 55% | 36% | 9% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 55% | 36% | 9% |
| $50,000 or more | 58% | 37% | 5% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 56% | 35% | 9% |
| College graduate | 57% | 37% | 6% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| 30 to 44 | 51% | 43% | 6% | |
| 45 to 59 | 58% | 35% | 7% | |
| 60 or older | 65% | 23% | 12% | |
| Gender | Men | 58% | 34% | 8% |
| Women | 55% | 37% | 8% | |
| February 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=910 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||
