| Registered Voters | ||||||
| Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: President Barack Obama clearly explains his policies and plans to the public? | ||||||
| Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 18% | 48% | 22% | 9% | 3% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 32% | 57% | 7% | 1% | 3% |
| Republican | 2% | 34% | 44% | 17% | 3% | |
| Independent | 13% | 52% | 24% | 9% | 2% | |
| Region | Northeast | 17% | 51% | 21% | 6% | 4% |
| Midwest | 18% | 50% | 21% | 8% | 3% | |
| South | 18% | 45% | 25% | 10% | 2% | |
| West | 19% | 50% | 18% | 9% | 4% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 16% | 57% | 17% | 8% | 3% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 15% | 47% | 28% | 8% | 2% | |
| $100,000 or more | 23% | 38% | 26% | 11% | 1% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 16% | 57% | 17% | 8% | 3% |
| $50,000 or more | 18% | 44% | 27% | 9% | 2% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 14% | 53% | 22% | 8% | 3% |
| College graduate | 24% | 41% | 22% | 9% | 3% | |
| Race | White | 15% | 47% | 23% | 10% | 4% |
| African American | 33% | 60% | 5% | 0% | 1% | |
| Latino | 20% | 47% | 26% | 7% | 0% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 16% | 51% | 26% | 3% | 3% |
| 30 to 44 | 22% | 44% | 23% | 8% | 2% | |
| 45 to 59 | 17% | 52% | 21% | 8% | 2% | |
| 60 or older | 16% | 48% | 21% | 11% | 3% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 20% | 47% | 24% | 7% | 2% |
| 45 or older | 17% | 50% | 21% | 10% | 3% | |
| Gender | Men | 16% | 47% | 23% | 11% | 2% |
| Women | 19% | 50% | 21% | 6% | 4% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=975 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||||