USA Registered Voters
Overall, has Barack Obama met your expectations, exceeded your expectations, or fallen below your expectations as president?
Met your expectations Exceeded your expectations Fallen below your expectations Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
USA Registered Voters 38% 9% 50% 3%
USA Likely Voters 34% 10% 54% 2%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 29% 12% 57% 2%
Enthusiastic 49% 6% 43% 3%
Not enthusiastic 39% 8% 48% 4%
Party ID Democrat 59% 14% 25% 3%
Republican 16% 2% 80% 2%
Independent 37% 10% 50% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 15% 4% 79% 2%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 59% 14% 25% 1%
Democrat women 59% 13% 24% 3%
Republican men 16% 2% 80% 2%
Republican women 15% 2% 80% 2%
Independent men 35% 10% 53% 1%
Independent women 39% 11% 45% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal 62% 16% 21% 2%
Moderate 44% 8% 46% 2%
Conservative 15% 5% 77% 4%
Region Northeast 45% 7% 48% <1%
Midwest 41% 6% 49% 4%
South 31% 13% 53% 3%
West 41% 7% 46% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 39% 11% 47% 3%
$50,000 or more 42% 8% 48% 2%
Education Not college graduate 39% 8% 49% 4%
College graduate 38% 9% 50% 2%
Age Under 45 47% 9% 41% 3%
45 or older 33% 9% 55% 3%
Age 18 to 29 58% 7% 32% 3%
30 to 44 42% 10% 46% 3%
45 to 59 33% 8% 58% 1%
60 or older 33% 10% 51% 6%
Gender Men 37% 9% 53% 2%
Women 39% 9% 47% 4%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 23% 6% 67% 4%
The worst is behind us 53% 12% 33% 2%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 69% 16% 13% 1%
Disapprove 6% 1% 91% 1%
Interview Type Landline 35% 8% 53% 4%
Cell Phone 46% 12% 42% <1%
October 28, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.