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 CBS News/New York Times PollFor release: Tuesday October 25, 20116:30 PM EDTThe Occupy Wall Street Movement and Money in America
October 19-24, 2011
Most Americans have heard at least something about the Occupy Wall Streetmovement, and 43% say they agree with its views. 27% disagree with the views of themovement, and 30% don’t have an opinion.
Americans do not think the distribution of wealth and money in the U.S. is fair -- 66%believe that wealth should be more evenly distributed.The Occupy Wall Street movement has gone global in the past two weeks, and seven in tenAmericans have heard at least something about the rallies and protests that have occurredaround the world.
Heard or Read about Occupy Wall Street Protests and Rallies
A lot 34%Some 36Not much/not at all 29Against a backdrop of growing discontent with government and years of economic anxieties,43% of Americans say they are in agreement with the views of the Occupy Wall Streetmovement. 27% say they disagree with it, and 30% don’t have an opinion.
Agree with Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement?
Yes 43%No 27Don’t know 30Those most likely to say they agree with the movement include people under age 30,Democrats, liberals and those with more education. But the movement also appeals tosignificant numbers of other demographic groups: nearly half of moderates, and a similarpercentage of independents, say they agree with the movement, as do 43% of those age 30 to64.
Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement
Agree Disagree Don’t knowAll 43% 27 30Men 46% 30 24Women 40% 24 36Republicans 19% 57 24Democrats 54% 13 33Independents 48% 20 32
 
Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement
Agree Disagree Don’t knowLiberals 67% 10 23Moderates 46% 25 29Conservatives 26% 42 32Age 18-29 50% 23 2730-44 43% 25 3245-64 43% 28 2965+ 33% 37 30High school or less 37% 27 36Some college 48% 25 27College grad or more 47% 29 24Just under half think the movement represents the views of most Americans. 34% think it doesnot; 18% don’t know. More than half of Democrats think it represents the views of most people;far fewer Republicans agree.
Does Occupy Wall Street Movement Represent Views of Most Americans?
Yes 46%No 34Don’t know 18While half have yet to decide what they think of the movement itself, those with an opinion of itare divided. 25% have a favorable impression of it, and 20% are unfavorable.
Opinions on Occupy Wall Street Movement
Favorable 25%Unfavorable 20Undecided/Haven’t heard enough 53Those who have heard or read at least some about the movement are more likely to have afavorable impression of the Occupy Wall Street movement, to agree with it, and to think itrepresents the views of most Americans
Money and Politics in America
The Occupy Wall Street protesters object to the concentration of wealth in the U.S. among asmall percentage of the population, and have targeted their anger at large U.S. banks and thepeople who run them.Many Americans believe that money and wealth in the U.S. is unfairly distributed. Two in threesay that wealth is not distributed as equitably as it should be, and just 26% think the distributionof wealth and money in the U.S. is fair.
Is Money and Wealth Distributed Fairly in America?
All Reps Dems IndsYes, fair 26% 55% 7% 23%No, should be more even 66 36 86 67
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There is a partisan divide on this question; most Republicans view the distribution of wealth asfair, while most Democrats disagree. However, even one in 3 Republicans thinks money andwealth should be distributed more evenly in the U.S. 67% of independents also see unfairness. ________________________________________________________________________ 
This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,650 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone October 19-24, 2011. Phone numbers were dialed from random digit dial samples of both standard land-line and cell phones.The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points.The error for subgroups is higher. An oversample was conducted for this survey which will be analyzed in a future pollrelease.This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
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