77% ARE AWARE OF OCCUPY WALL STREET AND THE MOVEMENT GETS MORE SUPPORT THAN OPPOSITION

About three in four Americans are aware of the protest movement Occupy Wall Street; and those Americans are more supportive than not. But the support has a partisan cast the latest Economist/YouGov poll nds that while 33% of Democrats and 25% of independents who are aware of OWS identify with the movement, only 5% of Republicans do. The public that is aware of the OWS movement likes what it sees. By 39% to 25%, those Americans say they support the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement. At least for now, OWS gets more positive support from the public than the Tea Party does (although more Americans 88% have heard something about the Tea Party movement).

Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the goals of...

(Asked if respondent is aware of these movements)

Support Neither support, nor oppose Oppose Not sure

39% 34% 35%

25% 22% 18% 12% 14%

The Tea Party movement

The Occupy Wall Street movement

There is little overlap between the two groups: just 12% of those who identify with either identify with the other as well. Both groups appeal more to older Americans than younger ones (those under the age of 30 are generally less attentive to either group). And both Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street identiers share a sense of disWWW. YOUGOV. COM

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satisfaction and even anger at many government and nancial institutions, although they express it differently. OWS identiers overwhelmingly see too much inequality in the U.S. Tea Partiers disagree. A majority of those who identify with OWS believe the government has a role in seeing that everyone has a job and a good standard of living. A majority of Tea Partiers dont. Nearly nine in ten Tea Partiers believe Americans are becoming too dependent on government, while OWS identiers do not. Most Tea Party identiers say people should get ahead on their own; OWS identiers are divided. Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.
Tea Party followers Neither agree, nor disagree 32% Occupy Wall street followers Neither agree, nor disagree 15%

Agree There is too much inequality in America. The government should see to it that everyone has a job and a good standard of living. Americans are becoming too dependent on government. People should get ahead on their own. Government is too controlled by special interests. 26%

Disagree 42%

Agree 82%

Disagree 3%

16% 88% 89% 89%

10% 8% 6% 6%

74% 4% 5% 5%

56% 36% 49% 93%

28% 26% 28% 6%

16% 38% 23% 1%

However, nine in ten in each group believe the government is too controlled by special interests. And while the two groups disagree when it comes to their feelings about Barack Obama and his Administration, almost nine in ten of both Tea Partiers and OWS identiers are dissatised or angry with Congress a greater percentage than the public overall. More than half are angry with it. There is also anger at the nancial system, thought the two groups focus on different targets. Most Tea Party identiers are angry with the Federal Reserve; more than half the OWS group are angry at banks and other nancial institutions.
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There is a complicated relationship when it comes to the political parties, with Occupy Wall Street identiers more likely to dislike both political parties. Nearly all Tea Partiers have a negative opinion of the Democratic Party and nearly all Occupy Wall Street identiers are dissatised or angry with the Republicans. But while just 38% of Tea Partiers are negative about the Republican Party, a majority of OWS identiers are dissatised or angry with the Democrats. How do you feel about the following things?
Dissatised or angry All respondents Congress The Obama Administration Major banks and nancial institutions The Federal Reserve The Democratic Party The Republican Party 77% 59% 71% 59% 60% 58% Tea Party followers 86% 91% 69% 85% 91% 38% Occupy Wall Street followers 91% 43% 92% 61% 56% 83%

There are huge group differences when it comes to the economy they believe the U.S. has, and the one they want to see. Six out of ten Tea Partiers desire an economy that is totally a free-market economy. They see the economy as currently tending towards something that is more government-run. Those who think of themselves as part of Occupy Wall Street see the current economy as somewhat more free-market than the one they would like to see.

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In some countries, the economy is completely controlled by the government. In other countries, the economy operates with almost no government interference. Other countries are in between.
(Tea Party followers only)
1 Governmentrun economy 2 3 4 5 6 7 Free market system Don't know

59%

33% 24% 14% 9% 15% 7% 8% 1% 2% 0% 2% 4%

12% 6% 2%

How would you describe the U.S. economy?

What do you think is the best economic system?

In some countries, the economy is completely controlled by the government. In other countries, the economy operates with almost no government interference. Other countries are in between.
(Occupy Wall Street followers only)
1 Governmentrun economy 2 3 4 5 6 7 Free market system Don't know 20%

25% 20% 13% 12%

18%

18% 17% 12%

11%

7% 4%

8%

8% 4% 3%

How would you describe the U.S. economy?

What do you think is the best economic system?

Americans overall along with Tea Partiers and OWS supporters are very negative about the countrys nancial institutions. Two in three do not think the problems banks experienced in the last few years have been xed. And Americans are divided 43% to 38% on whether the banking system can even survive another economic crisis.
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THE POTENTIAL GOP FIELD SHRINKS, BUT SATISFACTION WITH CHOICES IS UP 10 POINTS
In the last week, two stars of the Republican Party (New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin) took themselves out of the contest for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, and the announced candidates may very well be all the campaign will see. But those who will make the decision who gets the nomination the registered voters who plan to vote in a Republican primary or caucus next year seem more content with their options than they have been. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 55% of Republican voters, more than ever before, say they are satised with their options, up 10 points in the last week. Just 17% want someone else to enter. This is the highest satisfaction level expressed for the Republican eld. Democrats are even happier about their choice: 77% of Democratic voters are satised having Barack Obama run again. Only 9% of them want someone else.

HERMAN CAIN INCREASES HIS LEAD AS THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITE

The Republican horserace has seen a series of frontrunners whose gains have been propelled by changing support from those GOP voters who identify with the Tea Party. These days, the frontrunner is businessman Herman Cain. In this weeks Economist/YouGov Poll, he leads with 33% support, up seven points since his emergence as the GOP leader last week.

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If you had to choose one, which of these individuals would you want to be the Republican nominee for president in 2012?*
(Registered voters who are likely to vote in Republican primary or caucus) Herman Cain Mitt Romney Rick Perry Newt Gingrich Ron Paul Jon Huntsman Michele Bachmann Rick Santorum Other No preference
0% 1% 6% 4% 9% 9% 4% 3% 3% 5% 7% 9% October 811, 2011 October 14, 2011 10% 12% 9% 10% 18% 21% 33% 26%

*October 14, 2011: Displaying second choice when first choice is an unannounced candidate

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney continues to hold about one in ve Republican voters, but Texas Governor Rick Perry, once the frontrunner, supported by just 10%. Perry led the eld as recently as a few weeks ago. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, once the Tea Party favorite, now gets the votes of just 3%. Romneys endorsement by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who was a popular choice before he took himself out of the race, came too late to have any effect on this weeks results. Cain gets the support of 50% of GOP voters who identify with the Tea Party and that group makes up 42% of all Republican voters. Tea Partiers are especially happy with the candidate choices they have this year. Cain also does well with men. 36% of male GOP voters choose Cain, compared with 30% of female GOP voters.

PRESIDENT OBAMA: LOW APPROVAL BUT STILL COMPETITIVE IN 2012

The Presidents overall approval rating in this weeks Economist/YouGov Poll remains low just 39% approve of the way he is handling his job, while 53% disapprove, the same rating he has held in the last two weeks.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?" 70

Obama Approval

Disapprove: 53% 60

Percent of Respondents

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Last weeks eight point rise in the approval of the Presidents handling of terrorism, following the killing of the imam Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen involved in several terror attacks on the U.S., dissipated quickly. It dropped six points from 52% last week to 46% now. The President continues to face serious criticism from Americans on how things are going in the country: 52% say the economy is continuing to get worse 72% say the country is off on the wrong track And when it comes to feelings about his Administration, 59% are either dissatised or angry at the Administration and more than a third are downright angry These feelings are not new. Americans have been worried about the economy and the way things are going for most of the year. And as early as January, 2010, half the country said they were dissatised or angry at the Obama Administration. But the President maintains leads among registered voters in 2012 general election matchups against two Republican candidates, six points over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and eight points over Texas Governor Rick Perry.
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And Congressional approve matches that branchs all-time low in Economist/YouGov Polls. Only 7% approve of the way Congress is handling its job.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the United States Congress is handling its job?" 80

Congress Approval

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Percent of Respondents

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20

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Disapprove: 71%

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NO BUMP FOR THE NOBEL COMMITTEE

This years selection for the Nobel Peace Prize two women from Liberia and one from Yemen honored from their work in protecting and empowering women met with nearly universal acclaim. But this weeks Economist/YouGov poll nds that the award changed few minds about the overall choices the Nobel Peace Prize Committee makes perhaps in part because only about half the country had even heard about this years award. And most of those who had heard of the awardees had no opinion on the choice. This week, when asked whether the Nobel Peace Prize Committee generally made good or bad decisions, Americans divide 29% to 27%. Last week, opinion was not much different.

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In general, do you think the Nobel Peace Prize Committee makes good decisions about who wins the prize?*
Good decisions Bad decisions Not sure

43%

44%

30% 27%

29%

27%

October 14, 2011

October 811, 2011

*October 14, 2011: Question asked of half of respondents

Last weeks stark partisan divide, most likely due to the committees 2009 award to President Barack Obama, remains. Women were more approving of the committees decisions than men were last week, and this week the gender gap remains.

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