Registered Voters
Do you think President Obama will do a better job or a worse job in his next two years in office?
Better job Worse job About the same Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 61% 21% 5% 12%
Party ID Democrat 85% 5% 2% 9%
Republican 41% 38% 7% 14%
Independent 55% 23% 8% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 41% 41% 6% 12%
Political Party Liberal 77% 5% 3% 15%
Moderate 73% 13% 5% 9%
Conservative 43% 36% 8% 13%
Region Northeast 64% 17% 6% 12%
Midwest 62% 21% 3% 14%
South 59% 25% 5% 11%
West 61% 19% 7% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 64% 18% 5% 13%
$50,000 or more 63% 22% 5% 11%
Education Not college graduate 60% 21% 5% 14%
College graduate 64% 20% 6% 11%
Age Under 45 67% 18% 4% 11%
45 or older 58% 23% 6% 13%
Age 18 to 29 69% 13% 4% 15%
30 to 44 65% 21% 5% 9%
45 to 59 62% 22% 5% 11%
60 or older 54% 24% 6% 15%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 67% 15% 3% 15%
Gen X (31-46) 66% 20% 5% 9%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 60% 22% 7% 12%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 54% 25% 5% 15%
Race White 58% 25% 5% 13%
Non-white 72% 11% 4% 12%
Gender Men 56% 25% 6% 13%
Women 66% 18% 5% 11%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 86% 4% 3% 8%
Disapprove 35% 44% 8% 13%
Interview Type Landline 60% 21% 6% 13%
Cell Phone 67% 20% 4% 10%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted January 6th through 10th, 2011, N=827 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.