Registered Voters
Do you think President Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
Too liberal Too conservative About right Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 36% 7% 48% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 13% 11% 71% 5%
Republican 71% 5% 18% 6%
Independent 35% 6% 46% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 67% 4% 22% 7%
Political Ideology Liberal 5% 18% 71% 5%
Moderate 28% 6% 56% 10%
Conservative 65% 3% 27% 5%
Region Northeast 29% 12% 50% 10%
Midwest 39% 7% 44% 10%
South 40% 4% 50% 6%
West 35% 9% 46% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 32% 7% 53% 8%
$50,000 or more 37% 9% 46% 8%
Education Not college graduate 38% 6% 47% 10%
College graduate 33% 11% 51% 6%
Age Under 45 27% 8% 57% 8%
45 or older 42% 7% 43% 8%
Age 18 to 29 17% 11% 65% 7%
30 to 44 33% 6% 52% 9%
45 to 59 39% 8% 46% 8%
60 or older 45% 7% 40% 9%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 19% 11% 62% 8%
Gen X (31-46) 35% 5% 52% 8%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 40% 7% 44% 8%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 43% 7% 40% 9%
Race White 42% 9% 40% 9%
Non-white 23% 3% 69% 6%
Gender Men 44% 9% 39% 8%
Women 30% 6% 55% 9%
Interview Type Landline 40% 7% 45% 8%
Cell Phone 24% 10% 57% 9%
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.