Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 44% 46% 10%
Party ID Democrat 81% 11% 8%
Republican 6% 87% 7%
Independent 39% 47% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 81% 7%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 83% 9% 8%
Democrat women 80% 12% 8%
Republican men 10% 84% 6%
Republican women 3% 90% 8%
Independent men 37% 51% 11%
Independent women 41% 41% 18%
Political Party Liberal 78% 13% 9%
Moderate 53% 38% 9%
Conservative 23% 67% 10%
Region Northeast 49% 43% 9%
Midwest 47% 43% 9%
South 36% 53% 11%
West 50% 38% 12%
Household Income Less than $50,000 50% 40% 10%
$50,000 or more 43% 49% 7%
Education Not college graduate 46% 43% 11%
College graduate 42% 49% 9%
Age Under 45 50% 43% 7%
45 or older 41% 47% 12%
Age 18 to 29 55% 38% 7%
30 to 44 46% 46% 8%
45 to 59 48% 41% 11%
60 or older 34% 53% 13%
Race White 34% 55% 10%
Non-white 66% 26% 8%
Gender Men 44% 47% 9%
Women 44% 44% 12%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 87% 7% 6%
Disapprove 10% 80% 9%
Interview Type Landline 44% 46% 10%
Cell Phone 44% 45% 11%
December 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=873 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.