Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 37% 58% 5%
Party ID Democrat 63% 31% 6%
Republican 9% 91% <1%
Independent 34% 60% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 87% <1%
Political Ideology Liberal 61% 33% 5%
Moderate 41% 54% 5%
Conservative 21% 77% 3%
Interview Date Wednesday 6/15-Tuesday 6/21 38% 57% 5%
Wednesday 6/22-Thursday 6/23 34% 61% 6%
Region Northeast 36% 57% 7%
Midwest 37% 61% 2%
South 35% 61% 4%
West 42% 50% 9%
Household Income Less than $50,000 36% 59% 5%
$50,000 or more 38% 57% 5%
Education Not college graduate 36% 58% 6%
College graduate 37% 58% 5%
Age Under 45 40% 54% 6%
45 or older 35% 61% 4%
Age 18 to 29 37% 50% 12%
30 to 44 42% 56% 2%
45 to 59 35% 63% 2%
60 or older 36% 58% 6%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 40% 49% 12%
Gen X (31-46) 39% 59% 3%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 36% 62% 2%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 36% 57% 7%
Race White 31% 65% 4%
Non-white 51% 40% 9%
Gender Men 34% 60% 5%
Women 39% 56% 5%
Interview Type Landline 37% 60% 4%
Cell Phone 37% 53% 9%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted June 15th through June 23rd, 2011, N=801 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.