Registered Voters
President Obama will give his State of the Union Address in the next few weeks. Do you expect to feel more confident about the direction of the country after his speech, less confident, or won't it make any difference?
More confident Less confident No difference Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 23% 8% 59% 11%
Party ID Democrat 41% 2% 45% 12%
Republican 11% 18% 66% 5%
Independent 16% 6% 66% 12%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 12% 66% 9%
Political Party Liberal 39% 2% 52% 8%
Moderate 22% 6% 60% 12%
Conservative 15% 12% 64% 9%
Region Northeast 23% 6% 59% 12%
Midwest 20% 8% 61% 11%
South 25% 9% 55% 10%
West 22% 6% 62% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 26% 6% 54% 13%
$50,000 or more 22% 9% 62% 7%
Education Not college graduate 23% 6% 58% 12%
College graduate 22% 9% 60% 9%
Age Under 45 21% 5% 65% 9%
45 or older 24% 10% 55% 12%
Age 18 to 29 33% 2% 56% 9%
30 to 44 14% 6% 71% 9%
45 to 59 26% 8% 56% 9%
60 or older 21% 11% 54% 14%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 32% 4% 56% 8%
Gen X (31-46) 15% 6% 69% 10%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 25% 8% 56% 10%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 20% 12% 53% 14%
Race White 19% 9% 60% 11%
Non-white 31% 4% 54% 10%
Gender Men 18% 9% 62% 11%
Women 27% 6% 56% 11%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 39% 1% 49% 11%
Disapprove 7% 17% 68% 8%
Interview Type Landline 21% 9% 59% 11%
Cell Phone 29% 3% 57% 11%
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.