Registered Voters
Do you want the Republicans to win control of Congress in November or not?
Yes No Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 48% 46% 6%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 50% 44% 6%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 62% 35% 3%
Enthusiastic 44% 48% 8%
Not enthusiastic 38% 53% 9%
Party ID Democrat 9% 87% 5%
Republican 92% 6% 2%
Independent 43% 44% 12%
Tea Party Supporters 80% 18% 3%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 12% 84% 5%
Democrat women 7% 89% 4%
Republican men 92% 7% 0%
Republican women 92% 4% 3%
Independent men 48% 40% 11%
Independent women 38% 49% 13%
Ideology Liberal 17% 75% 9%
Moderate 35% 58% 7%
Conservative 73% 23% 4%
Region Northeast 43% 48% 9%
Midwest 49% 43% 8%
South 51% 44% 5%
West 47% 49% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 45% 50% 6%
$50,000 or more 50% 44% 6%
Education Not college graduate 47% 45% 8%
College graduate 50% 46% 4%
Age 18 to 29 32% 65% 3%
30 to 44 47% 45% 8%
45 to 59 51% 43% 6%
60 or older 52% 42% 6%
Gender Men 53% 41% 5%
Women 43% 50% 7%
Family Finances Get better 37% 57% 6%
Get worse 63% 31% 7%
Stay about the same 48% 46% 6%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 62% 32% 7%
The worst is behind us 32% 63% 5%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.