National Adults
Do you think the Republicans in Congress should pass President Obama's proposal to create jobs, pass it but with revisions, not pass President Obama's proposal to create jobs?
Pass President Obama's proposal to create jobs Pass it, but with revisions Not pass President Obama's proposal to create jobs Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 38% 33% 20% 9%
Registered Voters 37% 34% 21% 8%
Party Identification^ Democrat 59% 25% 9% 6%
Republican 9% 41% 40% 10%
Independent 35% 39% 18% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 10% 37% 46% 7%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 65% 25% 6% 4%
Moderate 42% 38% 11% 9%
Conservative 18% 36% 39% 7%
Region Northeast 41% 31% 19% 8%
Midwest 40% 33% 16% 11%
South 36% 36% 19% 9%
West 37% 31% 24% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 43% 34% 17% 7%
$50,000 or more 35% 35% 22% 8%
Education Not college graduate 39% 32% 18% 11%
College graduate 36% 35% 22% 6%
Age Under 45 37% 40% 14% 9%
45 or older 39% 29% 24% 9%
Age 18 to 29 41% 40% 8% 11%
30 to 44 33% 39% 19% 8%
45 to 59 36% 31% 24% 8%
60 or older 41% 26% 24% 10%
Race White 31% 36% 23% 10%
Non-white 54% 28% 12% 6%
Gender Men 40% 30% 24% 6%
Women 37% 37% 15% 12%
Interview Type Landline 37% 33% 22% 8%
Cell Phone 41% 33% 13% 13%
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.