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Peter Brown, Assistant Director, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute (203) 535-6203 Rubenstein Associates, Inc.

Public Relations Contact: Pat Smith (212) 843- 2011 FOR RELEASE: NOVEMBER 21,

U.S. VOTERS SAY ALMOST 3-1 SUPER COMMITTEE WILL FAIL, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS; MORE BLAME REPUBLICANS
American voters say 69 24 percent that President Barack Obama and the Super Committee will fail to agree on a plan to reduce the federal deficit, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Expecting failure are Democrats 54 36 percent, Republicans 84 14 percent and independent voters 71 -22 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. A debt-reduction plan should include spending cuts only, 49 percent of voters say, while 39 percent want a mix of tax hikes and spending cuts. Support for spending cuts only is 73 21 percent among Republicans and 45 41 percent among independent voters, while Democrats want a mix of cuts and tax hikes 56 33 percent. Support for cuts only is 52 32 percent among voters making less than $30,000 per year, dropping to 51 41 percent among voters making more than $100,000 per year. White voters with a college degree support a mix of cuts and tax hikes 52 41 percent while white voters with no college degree want cuts only 55 33 percent. Voters blame Republicans in Congress more than President Obama and congressional Democrats 44 38 percent. Independent voters blame Republicans more 44 35 percent. American voters are way ahead of the politicians. They knew the Super Committee had little chance of success. Watch for those job approval ratings to sink even lower, although the data indicate that at least for now voters hold the Republicans a bit more responsible, said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. From November 14 20, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,552 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 1.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter.

40. The debt ceiling agreement reached by President Obama and Congress in August created a new Congressional committee, sometimes referred to as the 'Super Committee', to recommend a deficit-reduction proposal. This committee must make its recommendations by late November. From what you know so far, do you think the deficit-reduction proposal should include some increases in tax revenue or should it include only cuts in government spending? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Some tax increases Spending cuts only DK/NA 39% 49 11 21% 73 6 56% 33 11 41% 45 14 40% 50 10 39% 49 13 39% 50 10 46% 38 16 37% 52 10

WHITE.................................. BRNAGNEVANGL COLLEGE DEG Prot Cath Yes No Yes No Some tax increases Spending cuts only DK/NA 35% 55 11 36% 55 9 26% 64 10 42% 49 10 52% 41 7 33% 55 12

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 41% 45 13 39% 53 8 39% 48 13

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Some tax increases Spending cuts only DK/NA 32% 52 15 40% 51 10 41% 51 8 49% 43 7

Military HsHlds 37% 51 12

TREND: The debt ceiling agreement reached by President Obama and Congress in August created a new Congressional committee, sometimes referred to as the 'Super Committee', to recommend a deficit-reduction proposal. This committee must make its recommendations by late November. From what you know so far, do you think the deficit-reduction proposal should include some increases in tax revenue or should it include only cuts in government spending? Nov 21 Nov 03 2011 2011 Some tax increases Spending cuts only DK/NA 39 49 11 39 48 13

41. Do you think that the Super Committee and President Obama will be able to agree on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit or not? Tot Yes No DK/NA 24% 69 7 Rep 14% 84 2 Dem 36% 54 9 Ind 22% 71 7 Men 21% 74 5 Wom 26% 65 9 Wht 21% 72 7 Blk 38% 54 9 Hsp 31% 62 7

WHITE.................................. BRNAGNEVANGL COLLEGE DEG Prot Cath Yes No Yes No Yes No DK/NA 20% 74 6 23% 70 7 18% 76 6 23% 70 7 22% 73 6 21% 71 8

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 28% 67 5 24% 71 4 23% 67 10

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Yes No DK/NA 27% 63 10 25% 69 6 21% 73 5 23% 73 4

Military HsHlds 19% 73 7

TREND: Do you think that the Super Committee and President Obama will be able to agree on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit or not? Nov 21 2011 Yes No DK/NA 24 69 7 Nov 03 2011 24 67 8

42. Who do you think would be mostly to blame if the Committee and the President are not able to agree on a plan to reduce the deficit, President Obama and the Democrats in Congress, or the Republicans in Congress? Tot Obama/Democrats Republicans DK/NA 38% 44 18 Rep 73% 14 13 Dem 14% 72 14 Ind 35% 44 22 Men 40% 43 17 Wom 36% 45 19 Wht 42% 40 18 Blk 19% 66 15 Hsp 33% 48 20

WHITE.................................. BRNAGNEVANGL COLLEGE DEG Prot Cath Yes No Yes No Obama/Democrats Republicans DK/NA 49% 33 18 43% 40 18 57% 27 16 40% 40 20 37% 46 17 44% 37 18

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 36% 45 19 39% 46 16 38% 44 18

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Obama/Democrats Republicans DK/NA 34% 45 22 38% 49 14 38% 47 15 42% 42 16

Military HsHlds 43% 39 18

TREND: Who do you think would be mostly to blame if the Committee and the President are not able to agree on a plan to reduce the deficit, President Obama and the Democrats in Congress, or the Republicans in Congress? Nov 21 2011 Obama/Democrats Republicans DK/NA 38 44 18 Nov 03 2011 36 46 17

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