Registered Voters
There is debate between President Obama and the Republicans about what to do with the Bush-era tax cuts. Do you prefer:
They resolve their differences now They extend the current tax policy for 2 years Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 53% 42% 5%
Party ID Democrat 67% 26% 7%
Republican 40% 57% 3%
Independent 54% 43% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 39% 58% 3%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 69% 25% 6%
Democrat women 66% 27% 7%
Republican men 33% 64% 2%
Republican women 47% 48% 5%
Independent men 51% 46% 3%
Independent women 58% 39% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal 71% 24% 5%
Moderate 60% 37% 3%
Conservative 40% 56% 4%
Region Northeast 63% 35% 2%
Midwest 57% 38% 5%
South 49% 45% 6%
West 48% 47% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 57% 37% 6%
$50,000 or more 53% 45% 2%
Education Not college graduate 54% 39% 7%
College graduate 52% 45% 3%
Age Under 45 59% 36% 4%
45 or older 50% 45% 5%
Age 18 to 29 63% 30% 7%
30 to 44 57% 40% 3%
45 to 59 54% 44% 2%
60 or older 45% 46% 8%
Race White 52% 43% 5%
Non-white 57% 39% 4%
Gender Men 49% 48% 4%
Women 58% 36% 6%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 67% 27% 5%
Disapprove 38% 59% 3%
Interview Type Landline 51% 44% 5%
Cell Phone 62% 33% 6%
November 23, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=810 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.