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Registered Voters |
| If you had to choose, which one of the following should be the top priority for Congress: |
| Reduce the deficit |
Cut taxes |
Maintain services and benefits |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
57% |
14% |
27% |
2% |
| Party ID |
Democrat |
43% |
9% |
43% |
4% |
| Republican |
66% |
24% |
10% |
<1% |
| Independent |
64% |
11% |
25% |
<1% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
66% |
21% |
9% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal |
36% |
14% |
45% |
5% |
| Moderate |
57% |
10% |
32% |
2% |
| Conservative |
68% |
19% |
12% |
<1% |
| President Obama's April 13th Speech |
Before |
55% |
14% |
29% |
2% |
| After |
59% |
15% |
25% |
1% |
| Region |
Northeast |
54% |
17% |
28% |
1% |
| Midwest |
60% |
11% |
28% |
1% |
| South |
57% |
14% |
27% |
1% |
| West |
55% |
17% |
24% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
48% |
13% |
37% |
3% |
| $50,000 or more |
62% |
14% |
23% |
1% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
53% |
15% |
31% |
1% |
| College graduate |
61% |
13% |
23% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
58% |
10% |
29% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
56% |
16% |
26% |
1% |
| Race |
White |
62% |
12% |
25% |
1% |
| Non-white |
44% |
20% |
33% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
63% |
12% |
23% |
2% |
| Women |
52% |
16% |
30% |
2% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
45% |
10% |
43% |
1% |
| Disapprove |
65% |
18% |
14% |
2% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
57% |
15% |
26% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
56% |
13% |
30% |
1% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=555 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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