National Adults
Do you think the Tea Party played a major role, a minor role, or no role at all in shaping the agreement to raise the debt ceiling?
Major role Minor role No role at all Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 31% 33% 19% 17%
Registered Voters 32% 35% 18% 15%
Party Identification^ Democrat 36% 23% 24% 17%
Republican 31% 45% 12% 12%
Independent 29% 40% 17% 14%
Tea Party Supporters^ 34% 46% 15% 6%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 39% 30% 19% 11%
Moderate 31% 32% 18% 19%
Conservative 32% 42% 17% 9%
Region Northeast 30% 36% 18% 15%
Midwest 32% 31% 20% 17%
South 30% 33% 21% 15%
West 30% 33% 15% 22%
Household Income Less than $50,000 25% 33% 22% 20%
$50,000 or more 39% 34% 17% 10%
Education Not college graduate 26% 32% 22% 20%
College graduate 40% 37% 13% 10%
Age Under 45 29% 34% 19% 18%
45 or older 31% 34% 19% 16%
Age 18 to 29 27% 30% 23% 21%
30 to 44 31% 36% 17% 16%
45 to 59 31% 33% 20% 16%
60 or older 32% 35% 17% 16%
Race White 31% 34% 18% 16%
Non-white 29% 31% 21% 18%
Gender Men 34% 35% 18% 13%
Women 27% 32% 21% 20%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 41% 25% 23% 12%
Disapprove 29% 46% 14% 12%
Interview Type Landline 31% 33% 20% 16%
Cell Phone 29% 35% 17% 20%
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.