| 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 | 49% | 29% | 17% | 5% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 83% | 4% | 10% | 3% |
| Republican | 14% | 56% | 26% | 4% | |
| Independent | 46% | 30% | 16% | 8% | |
| Region | Northeast | 61% | 16% | 17% | 7% |
| Midwest | 49% | 29% | 16% | 6% | |
| South | 42% | 34% | 20% | 5% | |
| West | 53% | 31% | 13% | 3% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 50% | 26% | 18% | 6% |
| $50,000 or more | 54% | 28% | 15% | 3% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 50% | 27% | 18% | 5% |
| College graduate | 49% | 31% | 15% | 5% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 53% | 22% | 24% | 2% |
| 30 to 44 | 52% | 25% | 17% | 5% | |
| 45 to 59 | 51% | 28% | 17% | 5% | |
| 60 or older | 47% | 34% | 13% | 6% | |
| Gender | Men | 45% | 34% | 16% | 4% |
| Women | 54% | 23% | 17% | 6% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=1028 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||