Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Sarah Palin, the Republican Michael Bloomberg, the Independent Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 45% 31% 15% 9%
Party ID Democrat 85% 5% 6% 3%
Republican 8% 60% 23% 8%
Independent 37% 31% 20% 12%
Tea Party Supporters 15% 63% 15% 6%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 78% 9% 10% 3%
Democrat women 90% 3% 3% 4%
Republican men 10% 63% 20% 7%
Republican women 6% 58% 27% 9%
Independent men 35% 33% 18% 14%
Independent women 41% 28% 22% 9%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 10% 8% 5%
Moderate 52% 19% 20% 8%
Conservative 23% 51% 17% 9%
2012 Vote Definitely vote for Obama 94% 2% 3% 1%
Definitely vote against Obama 4% 60% 24% 11%
Region Northeast 48% 23% 17% 12%
Midwest 44% 30% 18% 8%
South 42% 33% 16% 9%
West 46% 37% 10% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 50% 27% 14% 9%
$50,000 or more 42% 33% 18% 6%
Education Not college graduate 46% 34% 11% 9%
College graduate 43% 28% 22% 7%
Age Under 45 47% 29% 18% 6%
45 or older 43% 32% 14% 10%
Age 18 to 29 45% 24% 19% 12%
30 to 44 48% 32% 17% 3%
45 to 59 45% 33% 15% 6%
60 or older 41% 32% 14% 13%
Race White 35% 36% 19% 9%
Non-white 67% 19% 7% 7%
Gender Men 37% 37% 16% 10%
Women 52% 25% 15% 8%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 90% 3% 5% 2%
Disapprove 5% 58% 26% 11%
Interview Type Landline 43% 32% 15% 10%
Cell Phone 50% 28% 17% 5%
November 23, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=810 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.