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National Adults |
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction? |
Right direction |
Wrong direction |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
National Adults |
41% |
47% |
12% |
Registered Voters |
43% |
47% |
11% |
Party ID |
Democrat |
66% |
23% |
11% |
Republican |
20% |
72% |
8% |
Independent |
40% |
51% |
9% |
Tea Party Supporters |
22% |
71% |
8% |
Political Party |
Liberal |
57% |
27% |
16% |
Moderate |
47% |
42% |
12% |
Conservative |
31% |
64% |
6% |
Region |
Northeast |
44% |
42% |
15% |
Midwest |
44% |
44% |
12% |
South |
40% |
50% |
10% |
West |
35% |
52% |
13% |
Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
45% |
44% |
11% |
$50,000 or more |
37% |
51% |
11% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
39% |
49% |
12% |
College graduate |
44% |
44% |
12% |
Age |
Under 45 |
47% |
43% |
10% |
45 or older |
36% |
51% |
13% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
46% |
41% |
13% |
30 to 44 |
47% |
45% |
8% |
45 to 59 |
39% |
50% |
11% |
60 or older |
33% |
52% |
15% |
Race |
White |
36% |
53% |
11% |
Non-white |
52% |
35% |
13% |
Gender |
Men |
38% |
52% |
11% |
Women |
43% |
43% |
13% |
Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
69% |
19% |
12% |
Disapprove |
14% |
79% |
7% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
38% |
50% |
12% |
Cell Phone |
48% |
40% |
12% |
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted January 6th through 10th, 2011, N=1018 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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