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Registered Voters |
Looking ahead to the next round of budget battles in Washington, would you support a shutdown of the federal government if: |
It stopped the Republicans from cutting spending for Medicare and Medicaid |
It stopped the Democrats from increasing the budget deficit |
Or you do not support a government shutdown under any circumstances |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Registered Voters |
23% |
34% |
36% |
7% |
Party ID |
Democrat |
42% |
11% |
42% |
5% |
Republican |
8% |
55% |
29% |
9% |
Independent |
16% |
39% |
38% |
7% |
Tea Party Supporters |
13% |
55% |
23% |
8% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal |
42% |
18% |
39% |
1% |
Moderate |
20% |
30% |
42% |
8% |
Conservative |
17% |
46% |
29% |
7% |
President Obama's April 13th Speech |
Before |
26% |
31% |
36% |
7% |
After |
20% |
37% |
36% |
7% |
Region |
Northeast |
23% |
31% |
41% |
6% |
Midwest |
27% |
37% |
32% |
5% |
South |
22% |
33% |
34% |
11% |
West |
22% |
36% |
38% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
29% |
28% |
35% |
8% |
$50,000 or more |
19% |
37% |
39% |
5% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
26% |
34% |
34% |
6% |
College graduate |
19% |
34% |
40% |
7% |
Age |
Under 45 |
27% |
37% |
31% |
5% |
45 or older |
22% |
33% |
39% |
7% |
Race |
White |
21% |
34% |
38% |
7% |
Non-white |
32% |
34% |
27% |
6% |
Gender |
Men |
23% |
39% |
33% |
5% |
Women |
23% |
30% |
38% |
9% |
Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
36% |
16% |
43% |
4% |
Disapprove |
12% |
50% |
30% |
8% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
22% |
35% |
36% |
6% |
Cell Phone |
27% |
28% |
36% |
9% |
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. |