Registered Voters
Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party Movement?
Strongly support Tea Party Support Tea Party Does not support Tea Party Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 9% 21% 61% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 2% 11% 77% 10%
Republican 15% 32% 44% 10%
Independent 11% 21% 60% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 2% 6% 85% 7%
Moderate 2% 15% 72% 11%
Conservative 21% 36% 37% 6%
Region Northeast 5% 19% 71% 5%
Midwest 10% 16% 61% 13%
South 9% 25% 56% 10%
West 11% 19% 63% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 9% 21% 57% 12%
$50,000 or more 9% 18% 67% 6%
Education Not college graduate 9% 24% 57% 11%
College graduate 9% 16% 69% 6%
Age Under 45 7% 22% 61% 10%
45 or older 10% 20% 62% 8%
Age 18 to 29 6% 25% 55% 15%
30 to 44 7% 21% 64% 8%
45 to 59 11% 18% 62% 9%
60 or older 10% 22% 61% 7%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 5% 24% 55% 16%
Gen X (31-46) 8% 21% 63% 7%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 11% 18% 64% 8%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 9% 23% 59% 9%
Race White 9% 20% 63% 8%
Non-white 6% 20% 61% 12%
Gender Men 12% 22% 59% 7%
Women 6% 19% 64% 11%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 3% 11% 82% 5%
Disapprove 16% 33% 42% 9%
Interview Type Landline 9% 21% 62% 8%
Cell Phone 8% 20% 59% 14%
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.