| Registered Voters | |||||
| Overall, would you describe the direction in which President Barack Obama is moving the country as: | |||||
| Change for the better | Change for the worse | No change at all | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 54% | 26% | 13% | 7% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 85% | 3% | 8% | 4% |
| Republican | 17% | 55% | 18% | 10% | |
| Independent | 52% | 27% | 14% | 8% | |
| Region | Northeast | 65% | 14% | 15% | 5% |
| Midwest | 51% | 32% | 11% | 6% | |
| South | 49% | 29% | 11% | 11% | |
| West | 55% | 28% | 14% | 3% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 59% | 20% | 12% | 10% |
| $50,000 or more | 50% | 32% | 13% | 4% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 53% | 26% | 12% | 9% |
| College graduate | 55% | 28% | 13% | 4% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 48% | 20% | 11% | 21% |
| 30 to 44 | 59% | 24% | 12% | 5% | |
| 45 to 59 | 52% | 28% | 14% | 7% | |
| 60 or older | 53% | 31% | 12% | 4% | |
| Gender | Men | 47% | 33% | 13% | 8% |
| Women | 60% | 21% | 12% | 7% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=928 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||