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National Adults |
| In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction? |
| Right direction |
Wrong direction |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
21% |
70% |
10% |
| Registered Voters |
21% |
72% |
7% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
37% |
54% |
9% |
| Republican |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Independent |
14% |
78% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
14% |
85% |
0% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
36% |
58% |
7% |
| Moderate |
23% |
68% |
9% |
| Conservative |
14% |
82% |
4% |
| Region |
Northeast |
26% |
68% |
6% |
| Midwest |
18% |
73% |
10% |
| South |
19% |
69% |
12% |
| West |
21% |
69% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
24% |
66% |
10% |
| $50,000 or more |
20% |
72% |
7% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
19% |
71% |
10% |
| College graduate |
24% |
69% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
17% |
67% |
16% |
| 45 or older |
24% |
71% |
5% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
22% |
54% |
24% |
| 30 to 44 |
13% |
77% |
10% |
| 45 to 59 |
28% |
68% |
5% |
| 60 or older |
20% |
74% |
6% |
| Race |
White |
18% |
75% |
7% |
| Non-white |
27% |
57% |
16% |
| Gender |
Men |
17% |
73% |
10% |
| Women |
24% |
66% |
10% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
41% |
52% |
7% |
| Disapprove |
4% |
93% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
19% |
74% |
7% |
| Cell Phone |
25% |
58% |
17% |
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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