Registered Voters
Do you want the Republicans to win control of Congress in November or not?
Feel strongly about Republicans winning control of Congress Just want Republicans to win control of Congress Just don't want Republicans to win control of Congress Feel strongly about Republicans not winning control of Congress Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 31% 17% 23% 23% 6%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 35% 15% 24% 20% 6%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 54% 8% 21% 14% 3%
Enthusiastic 24% 20% 27% 21% 8%
Not enthusiastic 13% 25% 19% 34% 9%
Party ID Democrat 2% 6% 50% 37% 5%
Republican 67% 25% 2% 4% 2%
Independent 24% 19% 17% 28% 12%
Tea Party Supporters 63% 17% 6% 11% 3%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 2% 9% 48% 35% 5%
Democrat women 2% 4% 51% 38% 4%
Republican men 65% 27% 4% 4% 0%
Republican women 70% 23% 1% 4% 3%
Independent men 29% 19% 11% 29% 11%
Independent women 18% 20% 22% 26% 13%
Ideology Liberal 6% 11% 48% 27% 9%
Moderate 16% 19% 27% 31% 7%
Conservative 53% 20% 10% 13% 4%
Region Northeast 27% 16% 25% 23% 9%
Midwest 32% 17% 20% 22% 8%
South 36% 15% 22% 22% 5%
West 23% 23% 27% 22% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 26% 19% 22% 28% 6%
$50,000 or more 33% 16% 26% 18% 6%
Education Not college graduate 30% 17% 21% 24% 8%
College graduate 32% 18% 26% 20% 4%
Age 18 to 29 15% 17% 22% 43% 3%
30 to 44 26% 21% 24% 21% 8%
45 to 59 33% 18% 23% 20% 6%
60 or older 38% 14% 24% 18% 6%
Gender Men 34% 19% 20% 21% 5%
Women 28% 15% 27% 23% 7%
Family Finances Get better 18% 19% 28% 28% 6%
Get worse 44% 19% 12% 19% 7%
Stay about the same 32% 16% 25% 21% 6%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 43% 19% 14% 18% 7%
The worst is behind us 16% 16% 35% 29% 5%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.