Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Herman Cain, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 49% 39% 11%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 5% 8%
Republican 11% 80% 10%
Independent 48% 38% 15%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 79% 5%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 83% 8% 9%
Moderate 60% 26% 14%
Conservative-Very conservative 25% 66% 9%
2012 Vote For Obama 96% <1% 4%
Against Obama 11% 75% 14%
Unsure 64% 13% 22%
Region Northeast 52% 39% 9%
Midwest 53% 34% 13%
South 43% 45% 12%
West 52% 37% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 54% 36% 10%
$50,000 or more 48% 42% 10%
Education Not college graduate 52% 37% 11%
College graduate 46% 45% 9%
Age Under 45 56% 31% 13%
45 or older 47% 42% 11%
Race White 43% 46% 11%
Non-white 70% 16% 13%
Gender Men 48% 42% 10%
Women 50% 37% 13%
Interview Type Landline 46% 41% 13%
Cell Phone 62% 34% 4%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=438 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.