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 22% 73% 5%
Registered Voters 23% 75% 3%
Party Identification^ Democrat 43% 53% 4%
Republican 5% 94% 1%
Independent 17% 80% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 5% 95% <1%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 35% 61% 4%
Moderate 28% 69% 3%
Conservative 10% 90% 1%
Region Northeast 23% 72% 6%
Midwest 24% 74% 2%
South 22% 74% 5%
West 21% 72% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 23% 71% 6%
$50,000 or more 21% 74% 5%
Education Not college graduate 21% 73% 6%
College graduate 24% 72% 4%
Age Under 45 24% 69% 7%
45 or older 21% 76% 3%
Age 18 to 29 30% 59% 10%
30 to 44 17% 79% 4%
45 to 59 21% 77% 2%
60 or older 21% 74% 5%
Race White 16% 79% 5%
Non-white 34% 61% 5%
Gender Men 22% 72% 6%
Women 22% 74% 4%
Interview Type Landline 21% 77% 2%
Cell Phone 25% 64% 12%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=1042 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=825 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.