National Adults
Do you think President Obama's proposal to create jobs goes too far or does not go far enough?
Goes too far Does not go far enough Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 18% 63% 19%
Registered Voters 18% 64% 19%
Party Identification^ Democrat 8% 78% 14%
Republican 28% 54% 17%
Independent 17% 59% 24%
Tea Party Supporters 31% 47% 22%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 4% 74% 22%
Moderate 13% 70% 17%
Conservative 30% 51% 19%
Region Northeast 22% 59% 19%
Midwest 16% 60% 24%
South 18% 64% 18%
West 17% 65% 18%
Household Income Less than $50,000 17% 68% 15%
$50,000 or more 20% 59% 20%
Education Not college graduate 17% 65% 18%
College graduate 20% 58% 23%
Age Under 45 17% 64% 19%
45 or older 19% 62% 20%
Age 18 to 29 15% 68% 17%
30 to 44 20% 60% 20%
45 to 59 21% 60% 19%
60 or older 17% 63% 20%
Race White 20% 59% 21%
Non-white 14% 69% 17%
Gender Men 23% 58% 19%
Women 14% 67% 20%
Interview Type Landline 19% 66% 16%
Cell Phone 16% 55% 29%
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.