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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 |
22% |
73% |
5% |
| Registered Voters |
23% |
75% |
3% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
43% |
53% |
4% |
| Republican |
5% |
94% |
1% |
| Independent |
17% |
80% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
5% |
95% |
<1% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
35% |
61% |
4% |
| Moderate |
28% |
69% |
3% |
| Conservative |
10% |
90% |
1% |
| Region |
Northeast |
23% |
72% |
6% |
| Midwest |
24% |
74% |
2% |
| South |
22% |
74% |
5% |
| West |
21% |
72% |
8% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
23% |
71% |
6% |
| $50,000 or more |
21% |
74% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
21% |
73% |
6% |
| College graduate |
24% |
72% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
24% |
69% |
7% |
| 45 or older |
21% |
76% |
3% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
30% |
59% |
10% |
| 30 to 44 |
17% |
79% |
4% |
| 45 to 59 |
21% |
77% |
2% |
| 60 or older |
21% |
74% |
5% |
| Race |
White |
16% |
79% |
5% |
| Non-white |
34% |
61% |
5% |
| Gender |
Men |
22% |
72% |
6% |
| Women |
22% |
74% |
4% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
21% |
77% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
25% |
64% |
12% |
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=1042 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=825 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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