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.