National Adults
Do you support or oppose doing each of the following to deal with the federal budget deficit: Raise the federal debt ceiling?
Support Oppose Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 24% 69% 7%
Party ID Democrat 36% 53% 11%
Republican 16% 79% 5%
Independent 22% 74% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 16% 81% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal 43% 50% 7%
Moderate 24% 70% 6%
Conservative 19% 76% 5%
President Obama's April 13th Speech Before 26% 64% 10%
After 21% 73% 6%
Region Northeast 28% 64% 8%
Midwest 22% 73% 5%
South 21% 68% 11%
West 25% 67% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 26% 64% 10%
$50,000 or more 19% 74% 6%
Education Not college graduate 23% 66% 11%
College graduate 24% 71% 5%
Age Under 45 23% 67% 10%
45 or older 24% 69% 7%
Race White 23% 70% 7%
Non-white 25% 64% 12%
Gender Men 23% 74% 3%
Women 24% 63% 13%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 35% 58% 7%
Disapprove 16% 78% 6%
Interview Type Landline 23% 69% 8%
Cell Phone 26% 66% 8%
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.