|   | Registered Voters | |||
| Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economic crisis? | ||||
| Approve | Disapprove | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 55% | 41% | 4% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 81% | 17% | 2% |
| Republican | 20% | 73% | 7% | |
| Independent | 54% | 41% | 5% | |
| Region | Northeast | 63% | 33% | 4% |
| Midwest | 58% | 38% | 3% | |
| South | 49% | 47% | 4% | |
| West | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 60% | 35% | 5% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 56% | 42% | 2% | |
| $100,000 or more | 46% | 54% | 0% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 60% | 35% | 5% |
| $50,000 or more | 52% | 46% | 2% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 55% | 40% | 5% |
| College graduate | 54% | 43% | 3% | |
| Race | White | 52% | 44% | 4% |
| African American | 79% | 15% | 6% | |
| Latino | 61% | 32% | 8% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| 30 to 44 | 55% | 43% | 2% | |
| 45 to 59 | 57% | 39% | 4% | |
| 60 or older | 54% | 41% | 4% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 53% | 43% | 4% |
| 45 or older | 56% | 40% | 4% | |
| Gender | Men | 54% | 42% | 4% |
| Women | 56% | 40% | 5% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=975 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||