Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rudy Giuliani, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 42% 49% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 79% 16% 5%
Republican 9% 84% 8%
Independent 37% 51% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 80% 11%
Political Ideology Liberal 72% 18% 10%
Moderate 58% 35% 7%
Conservative 13% 79% 8%
2012 Vote For Obama 90% 9% 1%
Against Obama 5% 85% 9%
Unsure 52% 20% 28%
Region Northeast 39% 54% 7%
Midwest 35% 53% 12%
South 48% 46% 6%
West 42% 44% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 46% 43% 12%
$50,000 or more 43% 52% 6%
Education Not college graduate 44% 48% 8%
College graduate 40% 51% 9%
Age Under 45 43% 45% 12%
45 or older 41% 51% 8%
Race White 34% 58% 8%
Non-white 61% 29% 11%
Gender Men 40% 52% 8%
Women 44% 46% 10%
Interview Type Landline 44% 50% 6%
Cell Phone 38% 44% 19%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=421 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.