National Adults
Are you very likely, likely, not very likely, or not likely at all to contact your representative in Congress about President Obama's proposal to create jobs? If you have already done so, please say so.
Very likely Likely Not very likely Not likely at all Already contacted Congress
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 9% 14% 30% 38% 8%
Registered Voters 9% 17% 31% 33% 10%
Party Identification^ Democrat 10% 15% 29% 35% 11%
Republican 9% 23% 31% 26% 10%
Independent 9% 12% 33% 37% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 11% 22% 32% 21% 12%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 11% 17% 30% 31% 11%
Moderate 6% 13% 32% 37% 11%
Conservative 12% 20% 30% 28% 9%
Region Northeast 12% 12% 25% 42% 8%
Midwest 12% 16% 38% 29% 5%
South 7% 16% 28% 39% 10%
West 8% 10% 31% 41% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 9% 13% 30% 41% 6%
$50,000 or more 10% 16% 30% 33% 11%
Education Not college graduate 10% 12% 30% 41% 7%
College graduate 8% 17% 31% 33% 11%
Age Under 45 7% 11% 35% 42% 5%
45 or older 11% 17% 27% 35% 11%
Age 18 to 29 4% 8% 37% 49% 2%
30 to 44 9% 14% 33% 35% 8%
45 to 59 13% 16% 24% 38% 8%
60 or older 9% 17% 29% 31% 14%
Race White 8% 13% 34% 36% 9%
Non-white 12% 16% 23% 41% 8%
Gender Men 11% 13% 29% 38% 9%
Women 8% 15% 32% 37% 8%
Interview Type Landline 9% 15% 32% 34% 10%
Cell Phone 10% 12% 27% 48% 4%
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.