Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 41% 56% 3%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 40% 57% 2%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 34% 64% 2%
Enthusiastic 48% 50% 2%
Not enthusiastic 39% 56% 5%
Party ID Democrat 77% 20% 3%
Republican 9% 89% 2%
Independent 37% 59% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 16% 83% 0%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 73% 24% 3%
Democrat women 81% 17% 2%
Republican men 13% 83% 4%
Republican women 4% 95% 1%
Independent men 32% 65% 4%
Independent women 43% 54% 3%
Ideology Liberal 81% 17% 2%
Moderate 47% 49% 3%
Conservative 20% 78% 2%
Region Northeast 46% 52% 2%
Midwest 42% 55% 3%
South 40% 57% 2%
West 38% 57% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 46% 50% 4%
$50,000 or more 40% 59% 2%
Education Not college graduate 41% 55% 4%
College graduate 41% 57% 2%
Age 18 to 29 58% 42% 0%
30 to 44 48% 51% 1%
45 to 59 38% 59% 3%
60 or older 33% 62% 5%
Gender Men 37% 59% 3%
Women 45% 53% 2%
Family Finances Get better 62% 36% 2%
Get worse 18% 79% 3%
Stay about the same 40% 57% 3%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 23% 74% 2%
The worst is behind us 65% 33% 3%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.