Registered Voters
Do you think the Republicans in Congress are too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
Too liberal Too conservative About right Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 17% 41% 31% 11%
Party Identification Democrat 15% 61% 17% 7%
Republican 21% 16% 56% 8%
Independent 17% 40% 29% 15%
Tea Party Supporters 29% 13% 50% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 4% 75% 9% 13%
Moderate 13% 51% 26% 10%
Conservative 31% 14% 48% 7%
Region Northeast 19% 40% 30% 11%
Midwest 15% 44% 27% 14%
South 17% 35% 37% 11%
West 19% 48% 24% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 19% 37% 31% 13%
$50,000 or more 14% 48% 30% 8%
Education Not college graduate 19% 34% 33% 14%
College graduate 14% 53% 27% 6%
Age Under 45 15% 41% 34% 10%
45 or older 18% 41% 29% 11%
Age 18 to 29 15% 36% 37% 12%
30 to 44 15% 43% 33% 9%
45 to 59 19% 45% 27% 9%
60 or older 18% 38% 30% 14%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 15% 33% 39% 12%
Gen X (31-46) 16% 45% 31% 8%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 17% 45% 27% 11%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 20% 36% 31% 13%
Race White 18% 40% 32% 10%
Non-white 14% 45% 28% 13%
Gender Men 20% 38% 33% 9%
Women 15% 43% 30% 13%
Interview Type Landline 19% 40% 31% 10%
Cell Phone 12% 43% 30% 15%
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.