Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 42% 55% 4%
Party ID Democrat 77% 21% 2%
Republican 8% 90% 1%
Independent 37% 57% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 84% 3%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 73% 26% 1%
Democrat women 80% 17% 3%
Republican men 10% 89% 1%
Republican women 5% 92% 2%
Independent men 36% 60% 4%
Independent women 39% 53% 9%
Political Ideology Liberal 74% 24% 2%
Moderate 50% 48% 2%
Conservative 20% 76% 3%
Region Northeast 45% 49% 5%
Midwest 39% 60% 2%
South 41% 55% 4%
West 43% 53% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 46% 51% 3%
$50,000 or more 40% 57% 3%
Education Not college graduate 41% 53% 5%
College graduate 42% 56% 2%
Age Under 45 45% 51% 4%
45 or older 39% 57% 3%
Age 18 to 29 46% 47% 7%
30 to 44 44% 53% 3%
45 to 59 43% 55% 2%
60 or older 35% 60% 5%
Race White 33% 63% 4%
Non-white 62% 35% 4%
Gender Men 36% 62% 2%
Women 47% 48% 5%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 86% 12% 1%
Disapprove 2% 96% 1%
Interview Type Landline 41% 56% 3%
Cell Phone 45% 50% 5%
November 23, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=810 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.