Registered Voters
Looking ahead to the next round of budget battles in Washington, would you support a shutdown of the federal government if:
It stopped the Republicans from cutting spending for Medicare and Medicaid It stopped the Democrats from increasing the budget deficit Or you do not support a government shutdown under any circumstances Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 23% 34% 36% 7%
Party ID Democrat 42% 11% 42% 5%
Republican 8% 55% 29% 9%
Independent 16% 39% 38% 7%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 55% 23% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 42% 18% 39% 1%
Moderate 20% 30% 42% 8%
Conservative 17% 46% 29% 7%
President Obama's April 13th Speech Before 26% 31% 36% 7%
After 20% 37% 36% 7%
Region Northeast 23% 31% 41% 6%
Midwest 27% 37% 32% 5%
South 22% 33% 34% 11%
West 22% 36% 38% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 29% 28% 35% 8%
$50,000 or more 19% 37% 39% 5%
Education Not college graduate 26% 34% 34% 6%
College graduate 19% 34% 40% 7%
Age Under 45 27% 37% 31% 5%
45 or older 22% 33% 39% 7%
Race White 21% 34% 38% 7%
Non-white 32% 34% 27% 6%
Gender Men 23% 39% 33% 5%
Women 23% 30% 38% 9%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 36% 16% 43% 4%
Disapprove 12% 50% 30% 8%
Interview Type Landline 22% 35% 36% 6%
Cell Phone 27% 28% 36% 9%
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.