Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mike Huckabee, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 47% 43% 11%
Party ID Democrat 83% 10% 6%
Republican 7% 86% 7%
Independent 42% 40% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 10% 82% 8%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 87% 8% 5%
Democrat women 80% 12% 8%
Republican men 11% 84% 5%
Republican women 3% 88% 8%
Independent men 42% 42% 16%
Independent women 42% 38% 20%
Political Party Liberal 80% 10% 10%
Moderate 55% 31% 13%
Conservative 25% 67% 8%
Region Northeast 53% 37% 10%
Midwest 47% 42% 11%
South 42% 49% 9%
West 48% 36% 15%
Household Income Less than $50,000 53% 37% 10%
$50,000 or more 45% 46% 8%
Education Not college graduate 51% 39% 10%
College graduate 41% 47% 12%
Age Under 45 54% 38% 9%
45 or older 43% 45% 12%
Age 18 to 29 59% 34% 8%
30 to 44 50% 40% 10%
45 to 59 47% 40% 13%
60 or older 38% 50% 12%
Race White 34% 54% 12%
Non-white 75% 20% 5%
Gender Men 49% 42% 9%
Women 44% 43% 12%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 87% 7% 6%
Disapprove 13% 76% 11%
Interview Type Landline 45% 43% 12%
Cell Phone 52% 41% 7%
December 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=873 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.