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Registered Voters |
| Do you think the Democrats in Congress are too liberal, too conservative, or about right? |
| Too liberal |
Too conservative |
About right |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
42% |
12% |
36% |
10% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
16% |
19% |
58% |
7% |
| Republican |
81% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
| Independent |
40% |
10% |
35% |
15% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
70% |
5% |
20% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal |
13% |
23% |
52% |
12% |
| Moderate |
36% |
14% |
39% |
11% |
| Conservative |
67% |
5% |
24% |
4% |
| Region |
Northeast |
38% |
15% |
37% |
10% |
| Midwest |
46% |
7% |
35% |
11% |
| South |
40% |
10% |
41% |
10% |
| West |
47% |
18% |
29% |
7% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
35% |
10% |
41% |
13% |
| $50,000 or more |
47% |
14% |
33% |
6% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
41% |
9% |
37% |
12% |
| College graduate |
44% |
16% |
35% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
38% |
16% |
37% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
45% |
9% |
36% |
10% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
25% |
13% |
50% |
12% |
| 30 to 44 |
44% |
18% |
29% |
9% |
| 45 to 59 |
43% |
11% |
37% |
9% |
| 60 or older |
47% |
7% |
36% |
10% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
27% |
13% |
48% |
12% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
46% |
15% |
31% |
8% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
43% |
12% |
36% |
9% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
46% |
7% |
36% |
10% |
| Race |
White |
47% |
10% |
31% |
11% |
| Non-white |
29% |
14% |
49% |
7% |
| Gender |
Men |
50% |
12% |
29% |
9% |
| Women |
36% |
12% |
42% |
11% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
44% |
11% |
36% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
36% |
14% |
38% |
13% |
| 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. |
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