Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 60% 34% 6%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 10% 3%
Republican 27% 68% 5%
Independent 58% 34% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 74% 9%
Political Ideology Liberal 86% 10% 3%
Moderate 72% 24% 4%
Conservative 34% 59% 7%
Region Northeast 65% 32% 2%
Midwest 66% 28% 6%
South 56% 39% 5%
West 57% 34% 9%
Household Income Less than $50,000 62% 33% 5%
$50,000 or more 61% 33% 6%
Education Not college graduate 57% 36% 7%
College graduate 64% 32% 5%
Age Under 45 69% 25% 6%
45 or older 56% 38% 6%
Age 18 to 29 74% 22% 4%
30 to 44 65% 28% 7%
45 to 59 56% 37% 7%
60 or older 56% 39% 4%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 74% 22% 4%
Gen X (31-46) 64% 29% 7%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 57% 37% 6%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 54% 41% 5%
Race White 55% 39% 5%
Non-white 72% 22% 6%
Gender Men 56% 37% 7%
Women 64% 31% 5%
Interview Type Landline 59% 37% 4%
Cell Phone 66% 23% 11%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=825 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.