Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rick Perry, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 48% 39% 13%
Party ID Democrat 88% 3% 9%
Republican 7% 82% 11%
Independent 48% 35% 17%
Tea Party Supporters 14% 82% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal 80% 13% 7%
Moderate 62% 23% 14%
Conservative 22% 70% 8%
2012 Vote For Obama 97% 2% 2%
Against Obama 6% 82% 12%
Unsure 57% 12% 31%
Interview Date Wednesday 6/15-Tuesday 6/21 48% 40% 12%
Wednesday 6/22-Thursday 6/23 48% 38% 14%
Region Northeast 57% 25% 17%
Midwest 44% 42% 14%
South 42% 46% 12%
West 55% 38% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 41% 42% 17%
$50,000 or more 53% 37% 10%
Education Not college graduate 42% 43% 14%
College graduate 56% 35% 9%
Age Under 45 53% 34% 13%
45 or older 46% 42% 12%
Race White 44% 44% 11%
Non-white 61% 23% 16%
Gender Men 41% 45% 14%
Women 54% 35% 11%
Interview Type Landline 48% 41% 11%
Cell Phone 48% 34% 18%
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.