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Registered Voters |
If you had to choose, which one of the following should be the top priority for the next Congress: |
Reduce the deficit |
Cut taxes |
Maintain services and benefits |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Registered Voters |
47% |
22% |
28% |
3% |
Party ID |
Democrat |
36% |
21% |
42% |
1% |
Republican |
55% |
26% |
16% |
3% |
Independent |
55% |
20% |
21% |
4% |
Tea Party Supporters |
51% |
35% |
12% |
2% |
Party ID by Gender |
Democrat men |
38% |
17% |
45% |
1% |
Democrat women |
34% |
25% |
39% |
2% |
Republican men |
64% |
24% |
10% |
1% |
Republican women |
48% |
28% |
20% |
4% |
Independent men |
54% |
20% |
22% |
5% |
Independent women |
55% |
21% |
21% |
3% |
Political Party |
Liberal |
37% |
18% |
41% |
3% |
Moderate |
50% |
17% |
31% |
2% |
Conservative |
53% |
27% |
18% |
2% |
Region |
Northeast |
43% |
24% |
31% |
2% |
Midwest |
54% |
20% |
22% |
4% |
South |
43% |
25% |
30% |
3% |
West |
52% |
19% |
27% |
2% |
Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
40% |
23% |
35% |
2% |
$50,000 or more |
54% |
21% |
24% |
1% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
45% |
25% |
29% |
2% |
College graduate |
51% |
19% |
26% |
3% |
Age |
Under 45 |
43% |
23% |
32% |
1% |
45 or older |
50% |
21% |
26% |
3% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
38% |
24% |
36% |
1% |
30 to 44 |
47% |
23% |
29% |
1% |
45 to 59 |
48% |
20% |
28% |
3% |
60 or older |
51% |
22% |
23% |
4% |
Race |
White |
52% |
22% |
24% |
2% |
Non-white |
38% |
24% |
35% |
3% |
Gender |
Men |
51% |
20% |
27% |
2% |
Women |
44% |
25% |
28% |
3% |
Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
41% |
19% |
37% |
2% |
Disapprove |
54% |
27% |
17% |
2% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
47% |
23% |
27% |
3% |
Cell Phone |
49% |
20% |
30% |
1% |
December 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=873 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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