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 Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 52% 40% 9%
Party ID Democrat 85% 11% 4%
Republican 12% 78% 10%
Independent 52% 35% 12%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 82% 6%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 90% 7% 3%
Democrat women 81% 15% 4%
Republican men 14% 78% 8%
Republican women 9% 78% 12%
Independent men 53% 38% 9%
Independent women 52% 32% 16%
Political Party Liberal 83% 13% 4%
Moderate 68% 26% 6%
Conservative 26% 64% 11%
Region Northeast 58% 36% 7%
Midwest 52% 39% 10%
South 45% 47% 8%
West 58% 32% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 57% 37% 6%
$50,000 or more 50% 42% 7%
Education Not college graduate 54% 39% 7%
College graduate 49% 40% 11%
Age Under 45 55% 40% 4%
45 or older 50% 39% 11%
Age 18 to 29 60% 36% 4%
30 to 44 52% 44% 4%
45 to 59 51% 38% 11%
60 or older 49% 40% 11%
Race White 43% 46% 11%
Non-white 71% 26% 3%
Gender Men 53% 40% 6%
Women 50% 39% 11%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 91% 6% 3%
Disapprove 19% 71% 11%
Interview Type Landline 51% 39% 10%
Cell Phone 52% 43% 5%
December 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=873 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.