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 51% 40% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 9% 4%
Republican 4% 85% 11%
Independent 48% 41% 11%
Tea Party Supporters 8% 87% 4%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 92% 5% 3%
Moderate 61% 31% 8%
Conservative-Very conservative 21% 68% 11%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 3% 1%
Against Obama 8% 82% 10%
Unsure 61% 14% 25%
Region Northeast 61% 31% 8%
Midwest 57% 33% 10%
South 39% 50% 11%
West 57% 38% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 52% 38% 10%
$50,000 or more 52% 41% 7%
Education Not college graduate 50% 42% 9%
College graduate 55% 37% 9%
Age Under 45 53% 44% 4%
45 or older 51% 38% 11%
Race White 44% 45% 11%
Non-white 73% 25% 2%
Gender Men 48% 44% 8%
Women 54% 36% 10%
Interview Type Landline 51% 39% 10%
Cell Phone 51% 43% 6%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=434 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.