National Adults
Who do you trust more to create jobs:
President Obama The Republicans in Congress Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 45% 41% 14%
Registered Voters 46% 41% 13%
Party Identification^ Democrat 80% 13% 6%
Republican 11% 78% 11%
Independent 39% 41% 20%
Tea Party Supporters 10% 77% 13%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 78% 12% 10%
Moderate 54% 34% 12%
Conservative 21% 67% 13%
Region Northeast 45% 41% 14%
Midwest 49% 39% 12%
South 44% 45% 11%
West 44% 36% 20%
Household Income Less than $50,000 51% 35% 14%
$50,000 or more 43% 44% 13%
Education Not college graduate 44% 43% 13%
College graduate 47% 38% 14%
Age Under 45 43% 43% 14%
45 or older 47% 39% 13%
Age 18 to 29 45% 42% 13%
30 to 44 41% 44% 15%
45 to 59 49% 40% 12%
60 or older 46% 39% 15%
Race White 39% 48% 13%
Non-white 58% 27% 15%
Gender Men 43% 43% 14%
Women 47% 39% 14%
Interview Type Landline 47% 43% 10%
Cell Phone 43% 35% 22%
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.