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 46% 42% 11%
Party ID Democrat 87% 6% 7%
Republican 6% 86% 9%
Independent 43% 39% 17%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 81% 7%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 19% 3%
Moderate 60% 26% 14%
Conservative 19% 75% 6%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 2% 2%
Against Obama 6% 83% 11%
Unsure 51% 23% 26%
Interview Date Wednesday 6/15-Tuesday 6/21 47% 43% 10%
Wednesday 6/22-Thursday 6/23 44% 42% 14%
Region Northeast 57% 28% 14%
Midwest 43% 45% 12%
South 41% 48% 11%
West 48% 44% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 41% 42% 17%
$50,000 or more 49% 45% 6%
Education Not college graduate 43% 43% 14%
College graduate 50% 42% 8%
Age Under 45 51% 36% 13%
45 or older 44% 46% 10%
Race White 44% 47% 9%
Non-white 53% 29% 19%
Gender Men 40% 45% 15%
Women 52% 40% 8%
Interview Type Landline 47% 46% 7%
Cell Phone 45% 30% 25%
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.