Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 43% 50% 7%
Party Identification Democrat 78% 14% 8%
Republican 8% 89% 3%
Independent 37% 54% 9%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 90% 1%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 79% 15% 5%
Moderate 50% 42% 9%
Conservative-Very conservative 20% 74% 6%
Region Northeast 49% 46% 6%
Midwest 51% 44% 5%
South 33% 58% 9%
West 47% 47% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 44% 50% 6%
$50,000 or more 43% 49% 8%
Education Not college graduate 43% 49% 7%
College graduate 44% 51% 6%
Age Under 45 52% 39% 9%
45 or older 40% 54% 6%
Age 18 to 29 64% 26% 10%
30 to 44 42% 49% 9%
45 to 59 44% 50% 7%
60 or older 38% 56% 6%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 64% 27% 9%
Gen X (31-46) 41% 48% 10%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 44% 50% 5%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 35% 59% 6%
Race White 35% 59% 6%
Non-white 70% 22% 8%
Gender Men 37% 55% 8%
Women 48% 45% 6%
Interview Type Landline 41% 52% 6%
Cell Phone 51% 41% 9%
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.