Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on the Department of Education

CNN/ORC Survey on the Department of Education

Do you think the federal government's Department of Education should continue to exist, or do you think it should be eliminated completely?

• Should continue to exist 74%
• Should be eliminated completely 24%

Among Democrats

• Should continue to exist 91%
• Should be eliminated completely 8%

Among Republicans

• Should continue to exist 52%
• Should be eliminated completely 45%

Among Independents

• Should continue to exist 74%
• Should be eliminated completely 24%

Support Tea Party

• Should continue to exist 44%
• Should be eliminated completely 54%

Oppose Tea Party

• Should continue to exist 90%
• Should be eliminated completely 9%

Among Liberals

• Should continue to exist 88%
• Should be eliminated completely 10%

Among Moderates

• Should continue to exist 85%
• Should be eliminated completely 13%

Among Conservatives

• Should continue to exist 56%
• Should be eliminated completely 42%

Among Men

• Should continue to exist 68%
• Should be eliminated completely 30%

Among Women

• Should continue to exist 81%
• Should be eliminated completely 18%

Survey of 1,038 adult Americans was conducted September 9-11, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.