Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 65% 28% 8%
Party ID Democrat 87% 8% 4%
Republican 39% 50% 10%
Independent 67% 27% 7%
Tea Party Supporters 34% 55% 10%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 87% 8% 4%
Democrat women 87% 8% 4%
Republican men 41% 50% 9%
Republican women 37% 51% 12%
Independent men 69% 24% 7%
Independent women 63% 30% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal 93% 6% 1%
Moderate 77% 18% 5%
Conservative 43% 45% 12%
Region Northeast 76% 19% 5%
Midwest 61% 30% 9%
South 60% 31% 8%
West 66% 26% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 68% 24% 9%
$50,000 or more 65% 29% 6%
Education Not college graduate 64% 28% 8%
College graduate 66% 27% 7%
Age Under 45 73% 21% 6%
45 or older 60% 31% 9%
Age 18 to 29 80% 15% 5%
30 to 44 69% 25% 6%
45 to 59 63% 31% 6%
60 or older 57% 32% 11%
Race White 58% 32% 9%
Non-white 80% 15% 5%
Gender Men 63% 29% 8%
Women 66% 27% 8%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 92% 6% 3%
Disapprove 39% 51% 11%
Interview Type Landline 62% 30% 8%
Cell Phone 74% 19% 7%
November 29, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=810 MOE +/- 3.5% Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.