Interviews with 1,007 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on October 14-16, 2011.

The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 925 interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3 percentage points). The sample includes 806 interviews among landline respondents and 201 interviews among cell phone respondents.

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Do you think that Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems? Oct. 14-16 2011 Done something Done nothing No opinion 28% 69% 3%

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Do you think that Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems? (IF DONE NOTHING) Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress have been more responsible for the fact that Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems?

QUESTIONS 4 AND 5 COMBINED Oct. 14-16 2011 Republicans responsible Democrats responsible Both equally responsible (vol.) Neither responsible (vol.) Congress has done something (from Q.4) No opinion 28% 18% 18% 4% 28% 3%

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October 14-16, 2011

CNN/ORC International Poll -- October 14 to 16, 2011 Question 4 Do you think that Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------28% 30% 27% 29% 69% 68% 70% 68% 3% 3% 3% 3% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 1834 ----37% 60% 3% +/-8.5 3549 ----28% 69% 4% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------29% 69% 2% +/-4.5 Independent -----25% 72% 3% +/-5.0 Midwest ----32% 63% 5% +/-6.5 Tea Pty Neutral ------29% 67% 4% +/-5.0 Non-White --------26% 71% 3% +/-7.0 Under 50 ----33% 64% 3% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----23% 74% 3% +/-4.0

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error

Total ----28% 69% 3% +/-3.0

5064 ----23% 74% 3% +/-5.5 No College ------27% 70% 4% +/-5.5

65+ ----24% 75% 2% +/-5.5

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------28% 26% 69% 70% 3% 4% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Democrat ----26% 70% 3% +/-5.5 North east ----27% 70% 3% +/-6.5 Tea Pty Support ------35% 62% 3% +/-6.0

Attended College -------30% 68% 2% +/-3.5 Liberal ----23% 75% 3% +/-6.5 Moderate ----29% 68% 3% +/-5.0 Conservative ------31% 66% 3% +/-5.0

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error

Total ----28% 69% 3% +/-3.0

Republican -----37% 60% 2% +/-6.0

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error

Total ----28% 69% 3% +/-3.0

South ----27% 71% 2% +/-5.5 Tea Pty Oppose ------19% 79% 2% +/-5.5

West ----28% 70% 2% +/-6.5

Urban ----27% 70% 3% +/-5.5

Suburban ----29% 68% 3% +/-4.5

Rural ----28% 69% 3% +/-6.5

Done something Done nothing No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

Total ----28% 69% 3% +/-3.0

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October 14-16, 2011

CNN/ORC International Poll -- October 14 to 16, 2011 Question 4/5 Q4. Do you think that Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems? Q5. Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress have been more responsible for the fact that Congress has done nothing to address the country's problems? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------Done something 28% 30% 27% 29% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% 27% 29% 26% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% 19% 17% 19% Both equally responsible 18% 18% 18% 19% Neither responsible 4% 3% 5% 3% No opinion 3% 3% 4% 3% Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 1834 ----37% 23% 17% 15% 5% 3% +/-8.5 3549 ----28% 27% 23% 17% 1% 4% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------29% 29% 18% 18% 4% 3% +/-4.5 Independent -----25% 26% 17% 23% 6% 3% +/-5.0 Midwest ----32% 28% 15% 16% 5% 5% +/-6.5 Tea Pty Neutral ------29% 23% 18% 20% 5% 4% +/-5.0 Non-White --------26% 34% 14% 17% 5% 3% +/-7.0 Under 50 ----33% 25% 20% 16% 3% 3% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----23% 32% 16% 21% 5% 3% +/-4.0

Total ----Done something 28% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% Both equally responsible 18% Neither responsible 4% No opinion 3% Sampling Error +/-3.0

5064 ----23% 31% 16% 21% 6% 3% +/-5.5 No College ------27% 24% 22% 18% 6% 4% +/-5.5

65+ ----24% 34% 15% 20% 4% 3% +/-5.5

Under Total $50K --------Done something 28% 26% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% 29% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% 19% Both equally responsible 18% 17% Neither responsible 4% 4% No opinion 3% 4% Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Democrat ----26% 48% 9% 11% 1% 4% +/-5.5 North east ----27% 34% 15% 18% 3% 4% +/-6.5 Tea Pty Support ------35% 2% 38% 19% 3% 3% +/-6.0

Attended College -------30% 31% 15% 18% 3% 3% +/-3.5 Liberal ----23% 50% 8% 13% 4% 3% +/-6.5 Moderate ----29% 32% 13% 20% 3% 3% +/-5.0 Conservative ------31% 12% 30% 19% 4% 4% +/-5.0

Total ----Done something 28% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% Both equally responsible 18% Neither responsible 4% No opinion 3% Sampling Error +/-3.0

Republican -----37% 9% 31% 17% 3% 3% +/-6.0

Total ----Done something 28% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% Both equally responsible 18% Neither responsible 4% No opinion 3% Sampling Error +/-3.0

South ----27% 26% 21% 20% 4% 2% +/-5.5 Tea Pty Oppose ------19% 58% 3% 15% 2% 2% +/-5.5

West ----28% 28% 20% 17% 4% 3% +/-6.5

Urban ----27% 30% 18% 18% 4% 4% +/-5.5

Suburban ----29% 28% 17% 19% 3% 4% +/-4.5

Rural ----28% 26% 23% 16% 4% 3% +/-6.5

Total ----Done something 28% Done nothing, Rep responsible 28% Done nothing, Dem responsible 18% Both equally responsible 18% Neither responsible 4% No opinion 3% Sampling Error +/-3.0 * percentage less than 1%

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October 14-16, 2011