National Adults
Overall, do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is balanced in its approach or not balanced?
Balanced Not balanced Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 19% 66% 14%
Registered Voters 20% 68% 12%
Party Identification^ Democrat 22% 64% 14%
Republican 23% 67% 10%
Independent 16% 72% 12%
Tea Party Supporters^ 23% 71% 6%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 17% 71% 12%
Moderate 19% 68% 13%
Conservative 21% 68% 11%
Region Northeast 22% 64% 14%
Midwest 21% 61% 18%
South 18% 72% 10%
West 16% 65% 18%
Household Income Less than $50,000 21% 63% 16%
$50,000 or more 19% 69% 12%
Education Not college graduate 17% 67% 16%
College graduate 23% 65% 11%
Age Under 45 18% 66% 16%
45 or older 20% 67% 14%
Age 18 to 29 22% 62% 17%
30 to 44 16% 69% 15%
45 to 59 21% 70% 9%
60 or older 18% 63% 19%
Race White 18% 66% 15%
Non-white 21% 67% 12%
Gender Men 22% 67% 11%
Women 16% 66% 18%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 25% 62% 13%
Disapprove 17% 73% 9%
Interview Type Landline 18% 67% 15%
Cell Phone 23% 64% 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.