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National Adults |
| Do you think that the U.S. economy is currently in a recession or not? |
| Yes |
No |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
66% |
30% |
4% |
| Registered Voters |
65% |
32% |
2% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
50% |
47% |
3% |
| Republican |
76% |
21% |
3% |
| Independent |
69% |
29% |
1% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
77% |
21% |
2% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
56% |
43% |
1% |
| Moderate |
60% |
38% |
2% |
| Conservative |
76% |
21% |
3% |
| Region |
Northeast |
59% |
38% |
3% |
| Midwest |
62% |
33% |
5% |
| South |
67% |
29% |
4% |
| West |
72% |
25% |
3% |
| Income |
Less $50,000 |
67% |
27% |
5% |
| $50,000 to just under $100,000 |
66% |
33% |
1% |
| $100,000 or more |
66% |
33% |
1% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
65% |
30% |
5% |
| College graduate |
65% |
32% |
2% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
71% |
26% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
63% |
33% |
4% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
74% |
22% |
4% |
| 30 to 44 |
68% |
29% |
2% |
| 45 to 59 |
68% |
29% |
3% |
| 60 or older |
55% |
40% |
5% |
| Race |
White |
68% |
28% |
4% |
| African American |
52% |
47% |
1% |
| Latino |
63% |
31% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
66% |
30% |
4% |
| Women |
65% |
31% |
4% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
62% |
33% |
5% |
| Cell Phone |
75% |
23% |
2% |
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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