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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. |
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