Registered Voters
Overall, has Barack Obama met your expectations, exceeded your expectations, or fallen below your expectations as president?
Met your expectations Exceeded your expectations Fallen below your expectations Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 37% 7% 54% 2%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 36% 8% 53% 2%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 32% 11% 56% 1%
Enthusiastic 40% 6% 52% 3%
Not enthusiastic 36% 5% 57% 2%
Party ID Democrat 52% 12% 34% 1%
Republican 20% 3% 74% 3%
Independent 36% 6% 56% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 6% 69% 2%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 49% 7% 44% 1%
Democrat women 55% 16% 27% 2%
Republican men 25% 3% 68% 4%
Republican women 15% 3% 80% 2%
Independent men 30% 4% 63% 3%
Independent women 42% 7% 48% 2%
Ideology Liberal 59% 11% 28% 2%
Moderate 42% 5% 51% 2%
Conservative 22% 7% 69% 2%
Region Northeast 44% 5% 49% 2%
Midwest 26% 9% 64% 1%
South 40% 7% 51% 2%
West 34% 7% 55% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 36% 9% 52% 2%
$50,000 or more 35% 6% 57% 2%
Education Not college graduate 35% 7% 55% 3%
College graduate 37% 7% 54% 2%
Age 18 to 29 33% 9% 59% 0%
30 to 44 41% 11% 46% 1%
45 to 59 40% 7% 50% 3%
60 or older 30% 4% 62% 3%
Gender Men 34% 5% 58% 3%
Women 38% 9% 50% 2%
Family Finances Get better 47% 13% 37% 3%
Get worse 27% 5% 66% 2%
Stay about the same 34% 5% 59% 2%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 31% 5% 62% 2%
The worst is behind us 43% 10% 45% 2%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.