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 56% 30% 13%
Party ID Democrat 89% 6% 5%
Republican 16% 66% 18%
Independent 57% 29% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 69% 14%
Political Party Liberal 85% 7% 8%
Moderate 69% 17% 15%
Conservative 28% 58% 14%
Region Northeast 59% 22% 19%
Midwest 63% 27% 10%
South 52% 35% 12%
West 54% 32% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 61% 26% 13%
$50,000 or more 56% 33% 11%
Education Not college graduate 53% 33% 14%
College graduate 62% 27% 12%
Age Under 45 65% 25% 10%
45 or older 51% 34% 15%
Age 18 to 29 73% 20% 7%
30 to 44 59% 28% 13%
45 to 59 53% 33% 14%
60 or older 49% 35% 16%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 71% 22% 7%
Gen X (31-46) 61% 26% 13%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 53% 33% 14%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 46% 38% 17%
Race White 49% 37% 14%
Non-white 73% 15% 11%
Gender Men 52% 35% 13%
Women 60% 27% 13%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 93% 4% 4%
Disapprove 14% 66% 21%
Interview Type Landline 55% 31% 14%
Cell Phone 60% 30% 10%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted January 6th through 10th, 2011, N=827 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.