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 50% 41% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 6% 4%
Republican 5% 87% 8%
Independent 43% 43% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 84% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal 86% 6% 7%
Moderate 56% 33% 11%
Conservative 21% 73% 6%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 2% 3%
Against Obama 9% 82% 9%
Unsure 62% 17% 21%
Region Northeast 50% 36% 14%
Midwest 52% 41% 7%
South 42% 50% 8%
West 62% 31% 7%
Household Income Less than $50,000 55% 35% 10%
$50,000 or more 47% 45% 8%
Education Not college graduate 51% 42% 7%
College graduate 50% 39% 11%
Age Under 45 52% 38% 10%
45 or older 49% 43% 8%
Race White 43% 50% 7%
Non-white 68% 20% 12%
Gender Men 46% 47% 8%
Women 54% 36% 9%
Interview Type Landline 48% 45% 7%
Cell Phone 59% 26% 15%
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.