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 53% 19% 23% 5%
Party ID Democrat 44% 19% 33% 4%
Republican 59% 25% 13% 3%
Independent 60% 15% 21% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 60% 24% 14% 2%
Political Party Liberal 40% 12% 41% 7%
Moderate 61% 12% 24% 3%
Conservative 57% 29% 12% 2%
Region Northeast 53% 20% 21% 6%
Midwest 51% 20% 23% 6%
South 54% 21% 21% 4%
West 54% 14% 29% 3%
Household Income Less than $50,000 44% 24% 28% 4%
$50,000 or more 65% 14% 19% 3%
Education Not college graduate 47% 22% 25% 7%
College graduate 62% 15% 21% 2%
Age Under 45 49% 24% 22% 6%
45 or older 55% 17% 24% 4%
Age 18 to 29 44% 23% 25% 7%
30 to 44 52% 24% 19% 4%
45 to 59 57% 16% 24% 3%
60 or older 52% 18% 25% 5%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 44% 24% 24% 7%
Gen X (31-46) 51% 23% 22% 4%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 56% 16% 25% 3%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 54% 18% 23% 5%
Race White 58% 16% 21% 4%
Non-white 39% 26% 29% 6%
Gender Men 60% 20% 17% 3%
Women 47% 18% 29% 6%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 44% 16% 35% 5%
Disapprove 62% 21% 12% 4%
Interview Type Landline 51% 19% 25% 5%
Cell Phone 59% 20% 17% 4%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted January 6th through 10th, 2011, N=827 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.