Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 63% 30% 7%
Party ID Democrat 84% 11% 4%
Republican 34% 55% 11%
Independent 65% 29% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 33% 58% 9%
Political Ideology Liberal 85% 11% 4%
Moderate 73% 22% 5%
Conservative 40% 50% 10%
President Obamas April 13th Speech Before 61% 33% 6%
After 65% 27% 8%
Region Northeast 69% 24% 7%
Midwest 63% 32% 6%
South 58% 34% 8%
West 64% 29% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 59% 34% 8%
$50,000 or more 67% 28% 5%
Education Not college graduate 58% 33% 9%
College graduate 69% 26% 4%
Age Under 45 68% 28% 4%
45 or older 60% 32% 8%
Age 18 to 29 73% 21% 5%
30 to 44 65% 32% 4%
45 to 59 61% 30% 9%
60 or older 58% 34% 7%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 71% 23% 6%
Gen X (31-46) 65% 32% 4%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 61% 30% 9%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 56% 35% 8%
Race White 60% 32% 8%
Non-white 69% 26% 4%
Gender Men 65% 30% 6%
Women 60% 31% 9%
Interview Type Landline 62% 30% 7%
Cell Phone 64% 30% 6%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=1084 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.