USA Residents
Do you think that the U.S. economy is currently in a recession, or not?
Yes No Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
USA Residents 80% 18% 2%
Registered Voters 81% 18% 1%
Definitely Plan to Vote in November 82% 17% 1%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 81% 18% 1%
Enthusiastic 80% 18% 2%
Not enthusiastic 84% 15% 1%
Party ID Democrat 73% 25% 2%
Republican 85% 14% 1%
Independent 86% 13% 1%
Tea Party Supporters 86% 13% 0%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 77% 23% 1%
Democrat women 71% 26% 3%
Republican men 81% 19% 0%
Republican women 89% 10% 2%
Independent men 87% 13% 0%
Independent women 86% 13% 1%
Ideology Liberal 76% 24% 0%
Moderate 78% 20% 2%
Conservative 86% 13% 1%
Region Northeast 84% 15% 1%
Midwest 72% 27% 1%
South 82% 16% 2%
West 82% 15% 3%
Household Income Less than $50,000 75% 22% 3%
$50,000 or more 85% 15% 0%
Education Not college graduate 80% 18% 2%
College graduate 82% 17% 1%
Age 18 to 29 77% 21% 2%
30 to 44 79% 21% 0%
45 to 59 82% 17% 1%
60 or older 80% 15% 4%
Gender Men 79% 20% 1%
Women 81% 16% 3%
Family Finances Get better 76% 23% 1%
Get worse 92% 7% 1%
Stay about the same 79% 18% 2%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 88% 11% 1%
The worst is behind us 71% 27% 2%
September 2010 Marist Poll National Residents "N=1,005 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.