National Adults
From what you have read or heard about the agreement to raise the nations debt ceiling, do you think overall it is a good thing or a bad thing for the country?
Good thing Bad thing Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 41% 47% 12%
Registered Voters 43% 47% 10%
Party Identification^ Democrat 56% 34% 10%
Republican 31% 63% 6%
Independent 40% 49% 11%
Tea Party Supporters^ 25% 70% 5%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 53% 37% 10%
Moderate 50% 42% 8%
Conservative 31% 61% 8%
Region Northeast 42% 46% 12%
Midwest 38% 52% 10%
South 41% 47% 12%
West 44% 43% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 40% 48% 13%
$50,000 or more 46% 46% 8%
Education Not college graduate 37% 50% 13%
College graduate 48% 42% 10%
Age Under 45 38% 50% 12%
45 or older 44% 44% 12%
Age 18 to 29 38% 48% 14%
30 to 44 38% 52% 10%
45 to 59 46% 44% 11%
60 or older 41% 45% 14%
Race White 37% 53% 10%
Non-white 50% 36% 14%
Gender Men 39% 51% 10%
Women 43% 43% 14%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 59% 33% 8%
Disapprove 29% 62% 9%
Interview Type Landline 40% 48% 12%
Cell Phone 44% 43% 13%
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.