| Registered Voters | |||||
| Has Michelle Obama changed the overall role of the First Lady for the better, the worse, or has not changed the overall role of the First Lady at all? | |||||
| Better | Worse | Not change at all | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 37% | 10% | 46% | 7% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 58% | 2% | 35% | 4% |
| Republican | 15% | 18% | 57% | 10% | |
| Independent | 31% | 11% | 51% | 8% | |
| Gender | Men | 32% | 11% | 49% | 8% |
| Women | 42% | 9% | 44% | 6% | |
| Race | White | 29% | 9% | 55% | 6% |
| African American | 69% | 3% | 26% | 1% | |
| Latino | 52% | 9% | 25% | 14% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 42% | 7% | 48% | 3% |
| 45 or older | 34% | 11% | 46% | 9% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 40% | 8% | 44% | 7% |
| College graduate | 31% | 12% | 51% | 6% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 45% | 8% | 40% | 7% |
| $50,000 or more | 30% | 11% | 53% | 6% | |
| Region | Northeast | 42% | 9% | 45% | 5% |
| Midwest | 39% | 6% | 50% | 6% | |
| South | 34% | 12% | 47% | 6% | |
| West | 35% | 9% | 44% | 12% | |
| December 2009 Marist Poll National Registered Voters"N=858 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||
