Registered Voters
Do you think the Democrats in Congress are too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
Too liberal Too conservative About right Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 42% 12% 36% 10%
Party Identification Democrat 16% 19% 58% 7%
Republican 81% 6% 7% 5%
Independent 40% 10% 35% 15%
Tea Party Supporters 70% 5% 20% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal 13% 23% 52% 12%
Moderate 36% 14% 39% 11%
Conservative 67% 5% 24% 4%
Region Northeast 38% 15% 37% 10%
Midwest 46% 7% 35% 11%
South 40% 10% 41% 10%
West 47% 18% 29% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 35% 10% 41% 13%
$50,000 or more 47% 14% 33% 6%
Education Not college graduate 41% 9% 37% 12%
College graduate 44% 16% 35% 5%
Age Under 45 38% 16% 37% 10%
45 or older 45% 9% 36% 10%
Age 18 to 29 25% 13% 50% 12%
30 to 44 44% 18% 29% 9%
45 to 59 43% 11% 37% 9%
60 or older 47% 7% 36% 10%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 27% 13% 48% 12%
Gen X (31-46) 46% 15% 31% 8%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 43% 12% 36% 9%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 46% 7% 36% 10%
Race White 47% 10% 31% 11%
Non-white 29% 14% 49% 7%
Gender Men 50% 12% 29% 9%
Women 36% 12% 42% 11%
Interview Type Landline 44% 11% 36% 9%
Cell Phone 36% 14% 38% 13%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.