National Adults
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Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 64% 31% 4%
Region Northeast 56% 40% 5%
Midwest 70% 26% 3%
South 69% 26% 5%
West 57% 39% 3%
Household Income Less than $50,000 64% 33% 3%
$50,000 or more 64% 30% 5%
Education Not college graduate 64% 32% 4%
College graduate 66% 29% 5%
Age Under 45 49% 47% 4%
45 or older 72% 24% 4%
Age 18 to 29 46% 51% 3%
30 to 44 51% 44% 5%
45 to 59 70% 27% 4%
60 or older 73% 22% 5%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 46% 50% 4%
Gen X (31-46) 55% 41% 4%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 70% 25% 5%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 73% 22% 4%
Race White 70% 25% 4%
Non-white 47% 48% 4%
Gender Men 65% 31% 4%
Women 63% 32% 5%
Interview Type Landline 67% 29% 5%
Cell Phone 57% 40% 3%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=1026 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.