National Adults
Do you expect the next round of budget talks between President Obama and Congress will be more cooperative, less cooperative, or about the same as it was this time?
More cooperative Less cooperative About the same
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 14% 16% 70%
Registered Voters 14% 16% 71%
Party Identification^ Democrat 18% 16% 66%
Republican 8% 14% 78%
Independent 14% 17% 69%
Tea Party Supporters^ 12% 16% 71%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 15% 21% 64%
Moderate 13% 13% 74%
Conservative 13% 17% 70%
Region Northeast 5% 21% 74%
Midwest 12% 18% 70%
South 18% 14% 68%
West 16% 14% 70%
Household Income Less than $50,000 17% 14% 69%
$50,000 or more 11% 18% 71%
Education Not college graduate 15% 15% 70%
College graduate 12% 19% 69%
Age Under 45 16% 17% 67%
45 or older 12% 16% 72%
Age 18 to 29 21% 14% 64%
30 to 44 12% 19% 69%
45 to 59 15% 14% 71%
60 or older 9% 17% 74%
Race White 10% 18% 72%
Non-white 22% 12% 67%
Gender Men 13% 18% 69%
Women 15% 15% 70%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 21% 14% 65%
Disapprove 8% 18% 74%
Interview Type Landline 12% 17% 72%
Cell Phone 19% 15% 66%
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.