National Adults
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
Right direction Wrong direction Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 21% 70% 10%
Registered Voters 21% 72% 7%
Party Identification^ Democrat 37% 54% 9%
Republican 9% 88% 3%
Independent 14% 78% 8%
Tea Party Supporters^ 14% 85% 0%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 36% 58% 7%
Moderate 23% 68% 9%
Conservative 14% 82% 4%
Region Northeast 26% 68% 6%
Midwest 18% 73% 10%
South 19% 69% 12%
West 21% 69% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 24% 66% 10%
$50,000 or more 20% 72% 7%
Education Not college graduate 19% 71% 10%
College graduate 24% 69% 8%
Age Under 45 17% 67% 16%
45 or older 24% 71% 5%
Age 18 to 29 22% 54% 24%
30 to 44 13% 77% 10%
45 to 59 28% 68% 5%
60 or older 20% 74% 6%
Race White 18% 75% 7%
Non-white 27% 57% 16%
Gender Men 17% 73% 10%
Women 24% 66% 10%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 41% 52% 7%
Disapprove 4% 93% 3%
Interview Type Landline 19% 74% 7%
Cell Phone 25% 58% 17%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.