National Adults
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
Right direction Wrong direction Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 25% 70% 4%
Registered Voters 25% 71% 4%
Party Identification^ Democrat 47% 48% 4%
Republican 3% 95% 2%
Independent 21% 75% 4%
Tea Party Supporters^ 8% 91% 1%
Political Ideology^ Very liberal-Liberal 42% 54% 4%
Moderate 28% 67% 5%
Conservative-Very conservative 15% 83% 2%
Region Northeast 20% 77% 4%
Midwest 34% 60% 5%
South 19% 77% 4%
West 31% 65% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 27% 68% 4%
$50,000 or more 23% 73% 4%
Education Not college graduate 28% 68% 4%
College graduate 21% 75% 4%
Age Under 45 33% 64% 3%
45 or older 22% 73% 5%
Age 18 to 29 43% 55% 3%
30 to 44 24% 73% 4%
45 to 59 25% 71% 5%
60 or older 20% 75% 5%
Race White 19% 77% 5%
Non-white 44% 53% 4%
Gender Men 22% 75% 3%
Women 28% 66% 6%
Interview Type Landline 24% 71% 4%
Cell Phone 28% 68% 4%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=1026 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.