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 53% 40% 7%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 8% <1%
Republican 7% 86% 6%
Independent 48% 38% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 11% 84% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal 87% 10% 4%
Moderate 61% 30% 9%
Conservative 23% 72% 5%
2012 Vote For Obama 97% 3% <1%
Against Obama 8% 80% 11%
Unsure 75% 14% 12%
Region Northeast 56% 35% 9%
Midwest 57% 39% 4%
South 41% 48% 11%
West 66% 31% 3%
Household Income Less than $50,000 56% 35% 9%
$50,000 or more 52% 43% 5%
Education Not college graduate 50% 43% 7%
College graduate 56% 37% 7%
Age Under 45 53% 41% 7%
45 or older 53% 40% 7%
Race White 45% 47% 8%
Non-white 71% 23% 6%
Gender Men 51% 43% 6%
Women 55% 37% 8%
Interview Type Landline 50% 43% 7%
Cell Phone 64% 31% 6%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=405 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.