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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 |
25% |
70% |
4% |
| Registered Voters |
25% |
71% |
4% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
47% |
48% |
4% |
| Republican |
3% |
95% |
2% |
| Independent |
21% |
75% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
8% |
91% |
1% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Very liberal-Liberal |
42% |
54% |
4% |
| Moderate |
28% |
67% |
5% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
15% |
83% |
2% |
| Region |
Northeast |
20% |
77% |
4% |
| Midwest |
34% |
60% |
5% |
| South |
19% |
77% |
4% |
| West |
31% |
65% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
27% |
68% |
4% |
| $50,000 or more |
23% |
73% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
28% |
68% |
4% |
| College graduate |
21% |
75% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
64% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
22% |
73% |
5% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
43% |
55% |
3% |
| 30 to 44 |
24% |
73% |
4% |
| 45 to 59 |
25% |
71% |
5% |
| 60 or older |
20% |
75% |
5% |
| Race |
White |
19% |
77% |
5% |
| Non-white |
44% |
53% |
4% |
| Gender |
Men |
22% |
75% |
3% |
| Women |
28% |
66% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
24% |
71% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
28% |
68% |
4% |
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. |
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