Registered Voters
Overall, has Barack Obama met your expectations, exceeded your expectations, or fallen below your expectations as president?
Met your expectations Exceeded your expectations Fallen below your expectations Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 44% 9% 42% 5%
Party ID Democrat 58% 17% 20% 5%
Republican 26% 2% 67% 5%
Independent 45% 6% 43% 6%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 56% 19% 21% 4%
Democrat women 60% 16% 19% 6%
Republican men 27% 1% 67% 5%
Republican women 25% 4% 67% 4%
Independent men 47% 6% 42% 5%
Independent women 42% 6% 44% 8%
Ideology Liberal 65% 12% 21% 2%
Moderate 47% 13% 34% 6%
Conservative 30% 4% 59% 6%
Region Northeast 50% 7% 38% 5%
Midwest 42% 11% 43% 4%
South 39% 10% 44% 6%
West 48% 8% 40% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 46% 12% 38% 4%
$50,000 or more 44% 6% 44% 5%
Education Not college graduate 40% 10% 45% 5%
College graduate 49% 8% 38% 5%
Age 18 to 29 45% 20% 31% 3%
30 to 44 43% 8% 46% 4%
45 to 59 49% 5% 41% 5%
60 or older 40% 9% 45% 6%
Gender Men 44% 9% 42% 4%
Women 44% 9% 42% 6%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters December 2009 "N=858 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.