National Adults
From what you have read or heard, about President Obama's proposal to create jobs, do you think it is more likely to do:
More harm than good More good than harm Will not make a difference Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 40% 50% 2% 9%
Registered Voters 41% 49% 2% 9%
Party Identification^ Democrat 11% 80% <1% 9%
Republican 74% 16% 2% 8%
Independent 43% 46% 2% 9%
Tea Party Supporters^ 81% 16% <1% 3%
Political Ideology^ Very liberal-Liberal 11% 82% 1% 6%
Moderate 33% 55% 1% 11%
Conservative-Very conservative 63% 28% 2% 7%
Region Northeast 41% 51% 3% 6%
Midwest 36% 51% 1% 12%
South 44% 46% 2% 8%
West 36% 52% 2% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 39% 51% 2% 9%
$50,000 or more 41% 51% 2% 6%
Education Not college graduate 41% 49% 2% 8%
College graduate 38% 51% 3% 8%
Age Under 45 30% 59% 2% 9%
45 or older 44% 46% 2% 8%
Age 18 to 29 24% 69% 2% 6%
30 to 44 35% 50% 2% 13%
45 to 59 44% 46% 2% 8%
60 or older 45% 45% 2% 9%
Race White 46% 44% 2% 8%
Non-white 23% 66% 1% 10%
Gender Men 45% 47% 2% 6%
Women 35% 52% 2% 11%
Interview Type Landline 41% 48% 2% 9%
Cell Phone 35% 55% 3% 7%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=1026 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.