USA Residents
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
Right direction Wrong direction Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
USA Residents 38% 52% 10%
USA Registered Voters 38% 52% 10%
USA Likely Voters 39% 54% 7%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 39% 56% 5%
Enthusiastic 44% 44% 12%
Not enthusiastic 29% 55% 16%
Party ID Democrat 59% 26% 15%
Republican 15% 81% 4%
Independent 39% 52% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 15% 82% 3%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 63% 26% 11%
Democrat women 56% 25% 18%
Republican men 22% 74% 4%
Republican women 9% 87% 4%
Independent men 36% 55% 8%
Independent women 41% 48% 12%
Political Ideology Liberal 62% 26% 13%
Moderate 41% 47% 12%
Conservative 18% 76% 6%
Region Northeast 36% 51% 13%
Midwest 40% 51% 10%
South 39% 53% 9%
West 37% 53% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 40% 50% 10%
$50,000 or more 41% 50% 9%
Education Not college graduate 40% 49% 11%
College graduate 36% 54% 10%
Age Under 45 48% 42% 9%
45 or older 31% 58% 11%
Age 18 to 29 56% 32% 12%
30 to 44 43% 49% 7%
45 to 59 32% 59% 9%
60 or older 30% 57% 13%
Gender Men 38% 54% 8%
Women 38% 50% 12%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 17% 77% 7%
The worst is behind us 63% 28% 9%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 68% 19% 13%
Disapprove 10% 88% 2%
Interview Type Landline 35% 55% 10%
Cell Phone 47% 43% 10%
October 28, 2010 Marist Poll National Residents "N=917 MOE +/- 3.3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.