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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 |
31% |
64% |
5% |
| Registered Voters |
32% |
63% |
5% |
| Party ID |
Democrat |
51% |
44% |
5% |
| Republican |
15% |
82% |
3% |
| Independent |
29% |
67% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
15% |
83% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal |
42% |
55% |
3% |
| Moderate |
42% |
54% |
4% |
| Conservative |
18% |
78% |
4% |
| President Obama's April 13th Speech |
Before |
29% |
66% |
6% |
| After |
34% |
61% |
5% |
| Region |
Northeast |
37% |
57% |
6% |
| Midwest |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| South |
31% |
65% |
4% |
| West |
31% |
63% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
31% |
65% |
4% |
| $50,000 or more |
32% |
64% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
29% |
66% |
5% |
| College graduate |
35% |
60% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
61% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
30% |
66% |
5% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
39% |
57% |
4% |
| 30 to 44 |
28% |
65% |
7% |
| 45 to 59 |
29% |
68% |
3% |
| 60 or older |
30% |
63% |
7% |
| Race |
White |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| Non-white |
40% |
54% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
30% |
66% |
4% |
| Women |
32% |
62% |
6% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
59% |
35% |
6% |
| Disapprove |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
28% |
67% |
5% |
| Cell Phone |
40% |
55% |
6% |
| Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=1274 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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