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National Adults |
| When the next round of budget talks begin, do you support or oppose doing each of the following to deal with the federal budget deficit: Reduce defense spending? |
| Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
50% |
46% |
4% |
| Registered Voters |
50% |
46% |
4% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
60% |
36% |
4% |
| Republican |
33% |
63% |
4% |
| Independent |
53% |
45% |
2% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
44% |
54% |
2% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
60% |
37% |
3% |
| Moderate |
56% |
42% |
2% |
| Conservative |
41% |
56% |
2% |
| Region |
Northeast |
60% |
36% |
3% |
| Midwest |
50% |
48% |
2% |
| South |
44% |
51% |
6% |
| West |
51% |
45% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
53% |
41% |
6% |
| $50,000 or more |
52% |
46% |
2% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
45% |
51% |
4% |
| College graduate |
61% |
36% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
46% |
50% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
52% |
44% |
4% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
46% |
48% |
6% |
| 30 to 44 |
47% |
51% |
2% |
| 45 to 59 |
54% |
42% |
4% |
| 60 or older |
49% |
46% |
5% |
| Race |
White |
47% |
48% |
4% |
| Non-white |
55% |
41% |
4% |
| Gender |
Men |
50% |
47% |
3% |
| Women |
50% |
45% |
5% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
64% |
34% |
2% |
| Disapprove |
40% |
56% |
5% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
50% |
46% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
49% |
47% |
4% |
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. |
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