Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Michele Bachmann, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 49% 37% 14%
Party ID Democrat 89% 2% 8%
Republican 9% 73% 18%
Independent 45% 39% 16%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 80% 7%
Political Ideology Liberal 80% 14% 6%
Moderate 61% 23% 17%
Conservative 22% 65% 13%
2012 Vote For Obama 99% 1% <1%
Against Obama 6% 80% 14%
Unsure 54% 9% 37%
Interview Date Wednesday 6/15-Tuesday 6/21 49% 36% 16%
Wednesday 6/22-Thursday 6/23 48% 40% 11%
Region Northeast 58% 22% 20%
Midwest 44% 41% 15%
South 41% 45% 13%
West 57% 33% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 44% 41% 16%
$50,000 or more 53% 35% 12%
Education Not college graduate 48% 40% 13%
College graduate 50% 35% 16%
Age Under 45 49% 34% 17%
45 or older 49% 39% 12%
Race White 46% 43% 11%
Non-white 56% 20% 24%
Gender Men 41% 40% 19%
Women 55% 35% 10%
Interview Type Landline 49% 40% 11%
Cell Phone 48% 28% 24%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted June 15th through June 23rd, 2011, N=390 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.