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Registered Voters |
If you had to choose, which one of the following should be the top priority for Congress: |
Reduce the deficit |
Cut taxes |
Maintain services and benefits |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Registered Voters |
57% |
14% |
27% |
2% |
Party ID |
Democrat |
43% |
9% |
43% |
4% |
Republican |
66% |
24% |
10% |
<1% |
Independent |
64% |
11% |
25% |
<1% |
Tea Party Supporters |
66% |
21% |
9% |
4% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal |
36% |
14% |
45% |
5% |
Moderate |
57% |
10% |
32% |
2% |
Conservative |
68% |
19% |
12% |
<1% |
President Obama's April 13th Speech |
Before |
55% |
14% |
29% |
2% |
After |
59% |
15% |
25% |
1% |
Region |
Northeast |
54% |
17% |
28% |
1% |
Midwest |
60% |
11% |
28% |
1% |
South |
57% |
14% |
27% |
1% |
West |
55% |
17% |
24% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
48% |
13% |
37% |
3% |
$50,000 or more |
62% |
14% |
23% |
1% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
53% |
15% |
31% |
1% |
College graduate |
61% |
13% |
23% |
3% |
Age |
Under 45 |
58% |
10% |
29% |
2% |
45 or older |
56% |
16% |
26% |
1% |
Race |
White |
62% |
12% |
25% |
1% |
Non-white |
44% |
20% |
33% |
3% |
Gender |
Men |
63% |
12% |
23% |
2% |
Women |
52% |
16% |
30% |
2% |
Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
45% |
10% |
43% |
1% |
Disapprove |
65% |
18% |
14% |
2% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
57% |
15% |
26% |
2% |
Cell Phone |
56% |
13% |
30% |
1% |
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=555 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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