USA Residents
When thinking about the U.S. economy, which statement comes closer to your view:
The worst is yet to come The worst is behind us Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
USA Residents 50% 46% 4%
USA Registered Voters 49% 46% 5%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 56% 41% 3%
Enthusiastic 41% 53% 6%
Not enthusiastic 49% 47% 4%
Party ID Democrat 33% 62% 5%
Republican 61% 37% 3%
Independent 57% 37% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 73% 22% 4%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 30% 63% 7%
Democrat women 35% 61% 4%
Republican men 55% 43% 2%
Republican women 66% 31% 3%
Independent men 59% 34% 7%
Independent women 55% 41% 4%
Ideology Liberal 27% 70% 4%
Moderate 41% 54% 5%
Conservative 67% 30% 4%
Region Northeast 55% 36% 8%
Midwest 51% 45% 4%
South 50% 48% 3%
West 45% 51% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 56% 40% 4%
$50,000 or more 43% 53% 5%
Education Not college graduate 57% 40% 3%
College graduate 41% 54% 6%
Age 18 to 29 43% 56% 1%
30 to 44 53% 43% 4%
45 to 59 51% 46% 3%
60 or older 52% 40% 7%
Gender Men 51% 44% 5%
Women 49% 47% 4%
October 8, 2010 Marist Poll National Residents "N=1,030 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.