Registered Voters
If the Super Committee fails to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit, who do you think is more to blame:
The Congressional Democrats The Congressional Republicans Both Neither Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 27% 39% 23% 2% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 5% 71% 15% 4% 5%
Republican 56% 8% 27% 1% 7%
Independent 27% 34% 29% 2% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 58% 11% 24% 2% 5%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 9% 74% 14% 1% 2%
Moderate 20% 44% 25% 5% 7%
Conservative-Very conservative 45% 19% 26% 1% 9%
Region Northeast 28% 47% 18% 1% 7%
Midwest 22% 40% 28% 2% 7%
South 32% 33% 24% 2% 9%
West 25% 42% 22% 5% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 28% 40% 22% 2% 9%
$50,000 or more 27% 41% 23% 2% 6%
Education Not college graduate 29% 39% 22% 2% 9%
College graduate 25% 41% 26% 2% 6%
Age Under 45 24% 42% 24% 3% 7%
45 or older 28% 38% 23% 2% 8%
Age 18 to 29 22% 43% 20% 6% 10%
30 to 44 25% 41% 27% 1% 6%
45 to 59 32% 41% 20% 3% 5%
60 or older 26% 37% 25% 2% 9%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 21% 44% 21% 5% 9%
Gen X (31-46) 30% 40% 23% 2% 5%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 27% 42% 23% 2% 6%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 28% 34% 25% 2% 11%
Race White 32% 35% 25% 2% 7%
Non-white 15% 55% 18% 4% 8%
Gender Men 30% 36% 25% 2% 7%
Women 25% 42% 22% 3% 8%
Interview Type Landline 28% 38% 25% 2% 8%
Cell Phone 25% 44% 19% 5% 7%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.