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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 |
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. |
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