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National Adults |
| From what you have read or heard about the agreement to raise the nations debt ceiling, do you think overall it is a good thing or a bad thing for the country? |
| Good thing |
Bad thing |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
41% |
47% |
12% |
| Registered Voters |
43% |
47% |
10% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
56% |
34% |
10% |
| Republican |
31% |
63% |
6% |
| Independent |
40% |
49% |
11% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
25% |
70% |
5% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
53% |
37% |
10% |
| Moderate |
50% |
42% |
8% |
| Conservative |
31% |
61% |
8% |
| Region |
Northeast |
42% |
46% |
12% |
| Midwest |
38% |
52% |
10% |
| South |
41% |
47% |
12% |
| West |
44% |
43% |
13% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
40% |
48% |
13% |
| $50,000 or more |
46% |
46% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
37% |
50% |
13% |
| College graduate |
48% |
42% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
38% |
50% |
12% |
| 45 or older |
44% |
44% |
12% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
38% |
48% |
14% |
| 30 to 44 |
38% |
52% |
10% |
| 45 to 59 |
46% |
44% |
11% |
| 60 or older |
41% |
45% |
14% |
| Race |
White |
37% |
53% |
10% |
| Non-white |
50% |
36% |
14% |
| Gender |
Men |
39% |
51% |
10% |
| Women |
43% |
43% |
14% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
59% |
33% |
8% |
| Disapprove |
29% |
62% |
9% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
40% |
48% |
12% |
| Cell Phone |
44% |
43% |
13% |
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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