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National Adults |
| Do you think the Tea Party played a major role, a minor role, or no role at all in shaping the agreement to raise the debt ceiling? |
| Major role |
Minor role |
No role at all |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
31% |
33% |
19% |
17% |
| Registered Voters |
32% |
35% |
18% |
15% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
36% |
23% |
24% |
17% |
| Republican |
31% |
45% |
12% |
12% |
| Independent |
29% |
40% |
17% |
14% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
34% |
46% |
15% |
6% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
39% |
30% |
19% |
11% |
| Moderate |
31% |
32% |
18% |
19% |
| Conservative |
32% |
42% |
17% |
9% |
| Region |
Northeast |
30% |
36% |
18% |
15% |
| Midwest |
32% |
31% |
20% |
17% |
| South |
30% |
33% |
21% |
15% |
| West |
30% |
33% |
15% |
22% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
25% |
33% |
22% |
20% |
| $50,000 or more |
39% |
34% |
17% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
26% |
32% |
22% |
20% |
| College graduate |
40% |
37% |
13% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
29% |
34% |
19% |
18% |
| 45 or older |
31% |
34% |
19% |
16% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
27% |
30% |
23% |
21% |
| 30 to 44 |
31% |
36% |
17% |
16% |
| 45 to 59 |
31% |
33% |
20% |
16% |
| 60 or older |
32% |
35% |
17% |
16% |
| Race |
White |
31% |
34% |
18% |
16% |
| Non-white |
29% |
31% |
21% |
18% |
| Gender |
Men |
34% |
35% |
18% |
13% |
| Women |
27% |
32% |
21% |
20% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
41% |
25% |
23% |
12% |
| Disapprove |
29% |
46% |
14% |
12% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
31% |
33% |
20% |
16% |
| Cell Phone |
29% |
35% |
17% |
20% |
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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