National Adults
From what you have read or heard, about President Obama's proposal to create jobs, do you think it is more likely to do:
More harm than good More good than harm Will not make a difference Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 38% 51% 1% 11%
Registered Voters 39% 50% 1% 9%
Party Identification^ Democrat 13% 82% <1% 5%
Republican 74% 16% 1% 8%
Independent 40% 45% 1% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 78% 12% 1% 9%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 15% 74% 1% 11%
Moderate 28% 60% <1% 11%
Conservative 67% 26% 2% 6%
Region Northeast 38% 53% <1% 9%
Midwest 39% 49% 2% 10%
South 38% 51% 1% 11%
West 37% 50% <1% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 35% 54% 1% 10%
$50,000 or more 41% 50% 1% 8%
Education Not college graduate 37% 50% <1% 13%
College graduate 39% 51% 1% 8%
Age Under 45 31% 54% <1% 14%
45 or older 43% 48% 1% 8%
Age 18 to 29 19% 64% <1% 17%
30 to 44 43% 45% 1% 11%
45 to 59 44% 48% 1% 7%
60 or older 41% 48% 1% 10%
Race White 46% 43% 1% 11%
Non-white 22% 67% 1% 11%
Gender Men 41% 50% 1% 9%
Women 35% 51% 1% 13%
Interview Type Landline 42% 49% 1% 8%
Cell Phone 25% 57% <1% 17%
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.