Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Tim Pawlenty, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 47% 33% 20%
Party ID Democrat 77% 11% 12%
Republican 11% 74% 16%
Independent 46% 28% 25%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 66% 15%
Political Ideology Liberal 85% 8% 7%
Moderate 54% 25% 21%
Conservative 28% 51% 21%
2012 Vote For Obama 98% <1% 2%
Against Obama 5% 75% 20%
Unsure 41% 10% 49%
Interview Date Wednesday 6/15-Tuesday 6/21 47% 32% 21%
Wednesday 6/22-Thursday 6/23 49% 35% 16%
Region Northeast 49% 31% 20%
Midwest 46% 32% 21%
South 44% 35% 21%
West 55% 30% 15%
Household Income Less than $50,000 51% 36% 13%
$50,000 or more 49% 31% 20%
Education Not college graduate 48% 36% 16%
College graduate 47% 29% 24%
Age Under 45 55% 25% 20%
45 or older 44% 37% 19%
Race White 42% 40% 18%
Non-white 61% 18% 21%
Gender Men 44% 30% 26%
Women 51% 35% 14%
Interview Type Landline 46% 39% 15%
Cell Phone 51% 13% 36%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted June 15th through June 23rd, 2011, N=393 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.