Registered Voters
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
Economic conditions mostly inherited Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 59% 33% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 80% 17% 3%
Republican 33% 59% 8%
Independent 58% 31% 11%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 70% 7%
Political Ideology Liberal 89% 9% 1%
Moderate 68% 23% 9%
Conservative 34% 60% 7%
Region Northeast 65% 25% 9%
Midwest 61% 33% 7%
South 53% 40% 7%
West 64% 29% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 62% 32% 6%
$50,000 or more 61% 31% 8%
Education Not college graduate 56% 36% 8%
College graduate 66% 29% 5%
Age Under 45 62% 28% 9%
45 or older 58% 35% 7%
Age 18 to 29 59% 27% 13%
30 to 44 64% 29% 7%
45 to 59 63% 30% 6%
60 or older 53% 40% 7%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 60% 28% 12%
Gen X (31-46) 63% 29% 8%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 63% 33% 5%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 50% 41% 9%
Race White 58% 33% 8%
Non-white 65% 30% 6%
Gender Men 56% 35% 10%
Women 63% 31% 6%
Interview Type Landline 59% 34% 7%
Cell Phone 60% 29% 11%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.