Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 59% 35% 6%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 57% 39% 5%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 45% 50% 4%
Enthusiastic 66% 27% 7%
Not enthusiastic 65% 30% 5%
Party ID Democrat 82% 15% 3%
Republican 34% 59% 6%
Independent 62% 32% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 34% 62% 4%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 84% 13% 2%
Democrat women 80% 16% 4%
Republican men 41% 55% 4%
Republican women 27% 64% 9%
Independent men 58% 37% 5%
Independent women 65% 26% 8%
Ideology Liberal 92% 7% 1%
Moderate 71% 24% 5%
Conservative 36% 57% 7%
Region Northeast 64% 29% 7%
Midwest 57% 39% 4%
South 58% 36% 6%
West 58% 37% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 61% 32% 7%
$50,000 or more 60% 36% 4%
Education Not college graduate 56% 38% 6%
College graduate 64% 31% 5%
Age 18 to 29 66% 33% 1%
30 to 44 70% 28% 1%
45 to 59 56% 36% 8%
60 or older 52% 40% 8%
Gender Men 59% 37% 4%
Women 59% 34% 7%
Family Finances Get better 75% 20% 5%
Get worse 40% 51% 9%
Stay about the same 59% 37% 4%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 46% 48% 6%
The worst is behind us 75% 20% 5%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.