USA Residents
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
Right direction Wrong direction Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
USA Residents 41% 56% 3%
Registered Voters 41% 56% 2%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 40% 58% 2%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 34% 65% 1%
Enthusiastic 51% 48% 1%
Not enthusiastic 35% 61% 4%
Party ID Democrat 70% 26% 3%
Republican 15% 84% 1%
Independent 38% 60% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 81% 0%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 68% 31% 1%
Democrat women 72% 23% 5%
Republican men 23% 77% 0%
Republican women 6% 92% 2%
Independent men 33% 66% 1%
Independent women 43% 54% 3%
Ideology Liberal 78% 20% 2%
Moderate 49% 49% 1%
Conservative 20% 78% 2%
Region Northeast 45% 53% 2%
Midwest 36% 62% 2%
South 40% 56% 4%
West 47% 51% 2%
Household Income Less than $50,000 44% 52% 3%
$50,000 or more 40% 58% 2%
Education Not college graduate 42% 55% 3%
College graduate 41% 56% 2%
Age 18 to 29 52% 47% 1%
30 to 44 47% 49% 4%
45 to 59 38% 61% 1%
60 or older 34% 61% 4%
Gender Men 39% 59% 2%
Women 44% 53% 3%
Family Finances Get better 62% 36% 2%
Get worse 13% 84% 3%
Stay about the same 40% 57% 3%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 18% 79% 2%
The worst is behind us 70% 28% 2%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Residents "N=1,005 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.