Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Sarah Palin, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 49% 44% 6%
Party Identification Democrat 84% 13% 3%
Republican 15% 81% 5%
Independent 43% 47% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 10% 87% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 17% 4%
Moderate 65% 30% 5%
Conservative 19% 74% 7%
2012 Vote For Obama 97% 3% <1%
Against Obama 9% 82% 9%
Unsure 68% 18% 14%
Region Northeast 49% 46% 5%
Midwest 41% 50% 8%
South 53% 42% 5%
West 52% 40% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 51% 42% 7%
$50,000 or more 52% 44% 4%
Education Not college graduate 46% 45% 9%
College graduate 54% 43% 3%
Age Under 45 55% 42% 4%
45 or older 47% 46% 8%
Race White 42% 52% 6%
Non-white 67% 26% 6%
Gender Men 46% 48% 6%
Women 52% 41% 7%
Interview Type Landline 49% 46% 6%
Cell Phone 53% 38% 9%
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.