Registered Voters
Has Michelle Obama changed the overall role of the First Lady for the better, the worse, or has not changed the overall role of the First Lady at all?
Better Worse Not change at all Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 37% 10% 46% 7%
Party ID Democrat 58% 2% 35% 4%
Republican 15% 18% 57% 10%
Independent 31% 11% 51% 8%
Gender Men 32% 11% 49% 8%
Women 42% 9% 44% 6%
Race White 29% 9% 55% 6%
African American 69% 3% 26% 1%
Latino 52% 9% 25% 14%
Age Under 45 42% 7% 48% 3%
45 or older 34% 11% 46% 9%
Education Not college graduate 40% 8% 44% 7%
College graduate 31% 12% 51% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 45% 8% 40% 7%
$50,000 or more 30% 11% 53% 6%
Region Northeast 42% 9% 45% 5%
Midwest 39% 6% 50% 6%
South 34% 12% 47% 6%
West 35% 9% 44% 12%
December 2009 Marist Poll National Registered Voters"N=858 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.