| Registered Voters | |||||
| Overall, would you describe the direction in which President Barack Obama is moving the country as: | |||||
| Change for the better | Change for the worse | No change at all | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 50% | 31% | 15% | 4% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 82% | 5% | 9% | 5% |
| Republican | 18% | 62% | 17% | 3% | |
| Independent | 42% | 33% | 19% | 5% | |
| Region | Northeast | 56% | 21% | 18% | 5% |
| Midwest | 54% | 31% | 12% | 2% | |
| South | 45% | 35% | 14% | 5% | |
| West | 46% | 35% | 15% | 4% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 48% | 26% | 18% | 7% |
| $50,000 or more | 51% | 34% | 13% | 1% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 45% | 29% | 20% | 5% |
| College graduate | 57% | 33% | 6% | 4% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 65% | 13% | 23% | 0% |
| 30 to 44 | 44% | 25% | 24% | 7% | |
| 45 to 59 | 47% | 37% | 12% | 4% | |
| 60 or older | 47% | 41% | 9% | 4% | |
| Gender | Men | 51% | 33% | 13% | 2% |
| Women | 48% | 30% | 16% | 6% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=854 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||