USA Registered Voters
Do you think the way things are done in government in Washington:
Do not need to be changed Need minor changes Need major changes Are broken and beyond repair
Row % Row % Row % Row %
USA Registered Voters 1% 17% 74% 8%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 1% 13% 78% 8%
Enthusiastic 1% 22% 71% 5%
Not enthusiastic 2% 14% 74% 11%
Party ID Democrat 1% 27% 65% 7%
Republican 1% 13% 79% 7%
Independent 3% 9% 80% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 2% 7% 82% 10%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men <1% 26% 69% 5%
Democrat women 2% 28% 62% 8%
Republican men 2% 17% 71% 10%
Republican women <1% 9% 87% 4%
Independent men 1% 8% 83% 8%
Independent women 5% 11% 76% 8%
Ideology Liberal 2% 20% 71% 7%
Moderate 1% 23% 70% 6%
Conservative 1% 10% 80% 9%
Region Northeast 1% 16% 75% 8%
Midwest 3% 14% 77% 6%
South <1% 19% 71% 10%
West 3% 18% 73% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 1% 16% 75% 8%
$50,000 or more 3% 16% 75% 6%
Education Not college graduate 2% 17% 73% 7%
College graduate 1% 16% 75% 8%
Age 18 to 29 5% 26% 61% 9%
30 to 44 2% 21% 71% 6%
45 to 59 <1% 11% 82% 7%
60 or older 1% 17% 72% 10%
Gender Men 1% 16% 75% 9%
Women 2% 18% 73% 7%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 1% 10% 78% 12%
The worst is behind us 1% 24% 71% 4%
October 8, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=829 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.