Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 58% 37% 5%
Party Identification Democrat 86% 10% 4%
Republican 29% 65% 6%
Independent 59% 37% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 25% 70% 5%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 15% 79% 6%
Support Tea Party 30% 66% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 75% 21% 4%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 88% 11% 1%
Moderate 72% 24% 5%
Conservative 35% 58% 7%
Very conservative 21% 72% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 88% 11% 1%
Moderate 72% 24% 5%
Conservative 30% 62% 7%
Region Northeast 65% 32% 3%
Midwest 54% 41% 5%
South 56% 38% 6%
West 60% 35% 6%
Income Less $50,000 59% 36% 5%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 57% 39% 4%
$100,000 or more 59% 37% 4%
Education Not college graduate 55% 41% 4%
College graduate 62% 32% 6%
Age Under 45 60% 33% 7%
45 or older 57% 39% 4%
Age 18 to 29 63% 32% 5%
30 to 44 59% 34% 7%
45 to 59 59% 36% 5%
60 or older 55% 42% 3%
Race White 55% 40% 5%
African American 86% 12% 2%
Latino 47% 46% 7%
Gender Men 55% 40% 5%
Women 61% 34% 5%
Evangelical Christians 41% 53% 6%
Interview Type Landline 57% 38% 4%
Cell Phone 61% 32% 7%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=846 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.