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National Adults |
| What do you think is most to blame for the high cost of gas today: |
| President Obama and the Democrats |
U.S. oil companies |
The turmoil in the Middle East |
State and local taxes |
The Republicans in Congress |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
17% |
31% |
34% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
| Registered Voters |
19% |
30% |
36% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
3% |
37% |
42% |
2% |
9% |
8% |
| Republican |
33% |
18% |
34% |
7% |
1% |
6% |
| Independent |
20% |
33% |
31% |
3% |
5% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
42% |
20% |
25% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
6% |
35% |
41% |
4% |
6% |
8% |
| Moderate |
11% |
34% |
39% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
| Conservative |
32% |
23% |
31% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
| Region |
Northeast |
15% |
25% |
38% |
7% |
9% |
7% |
| Midwest |
20% |
34% |
32% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
| South |
19% |
29% |
34% |
3% |
8% |
7% |
| West |
13% |
35% |
34% |
3% |
7% |
8% |
| Income |
Less $50,000 |
14% |
34% |
31% |
4% |
10% |
8% |
| $50,000 to just under $100,000 |
20% |
26% |
38% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
| $100,000 or more |
19% |
31% |
41% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
16% |
32% |
33% |
3% |
9% |
7% |
| College graduate |
18% |
29% |
37% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
11% |
36% |
36% |
4% |
9% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
20% |
28% |
33% |
4% |
6% |
9% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
6% |
42% |
35% |
5% |
11% |
1% |
| 30 to 44 |
16% |
31% |
37% |
4% |
7% |
4% |
| 45 to 59 |
18% |
28% |
37% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
| 60 or older |
24% |
28% |
28% |
3% |
5% |
12% |
| Race |
White |
19% |
30% |
35% |
3% |
5% |
7% |
| African American |
4% |
38% |
30% |
9% |
11% |
8% |
| Latino |
13% |
28% |
36% |
5% |
11% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
17% |
31% |
34% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
| Women |
17% |
31% |
34% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
18% |
29% |
35% |
3% |
7% |
8% |
| Cell Phone |
13% |
37% |
33% |
6% |
8% |
4% |
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=1080 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=846 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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