Registered Voters
Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate for Congress in 2012 who supported the agreement to raise the debt ceiling?
More likely Less likely Makes no difference to vote Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 36% 41% 11% 12%
Party Identification Democrat 47% 30% 9% 14%
Republican 24% 53% 13% 10%
Independent 34% 44% 11% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 27% 61% 6% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal 42% 33% 13% 11%
Moderate 40% 33% 11% 16%
Conservative 29% 55% 9% 6%
Region Northeast 35% 35% 16% 14%
Midwest 30% 44% 13% 13%
South 38% 45% 6% 11%
West 37% 37% 15% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 35% 43% 10% 13%
$50,000 or more 39% 41% 13% 7%
Education Not college graduate 32% 44% 10% 13%
College graduate 42% 36% 12% 9%
Age Under 45 35% 47% 11% 7%
45 or older 36% 38% 11% 15%
Age 18 to 29 42% 38% 14% 7%
30 to 44 31% 52% 10% 7%
45 to 59 38% 39% 10% 13%
60 or older 34% 37% 12% 17%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 39% 37% 15% 9%
Gen X (31-46) 33% 52% 8% 8%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 37% 38% 11% 14%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 34% 37% 13% 16%
Race White 31% 43% 14% 12%
Non-white 46% 39% 6% 9%
Gender Men 32% 49% 12% 7%
Women 39% 35% 10% 16%
Interview Type Landline 35% 41% 11% 13%
Cell Phone 38% 42% 12% 8%
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.