Registered Voters
Which group do you think will have more influence over who wins the election for president in 2012:
The Tea Party Occupy Wall Street Both Neither Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 50% 33% <1% 5% 11%
Party Identification Democrat 32% 47% <1% 6% 15%
Republican 68% 21% <1% 2% 10%
Independent 55% 31% <1% 5% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 81% 13% <1% 1% 5%
Occupy Wall Street Supporters 34% 59% <1% 3% 5%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 35% 50% <1% 8% 7%
Moderate 47% 36% <1% 5% 12%
Conservative-Very conservative 62% 22% <1% 4% 12%
Region Northeast 51% 37% <1% 7% 6%
Midwest 51% 32% <1% 4% 13%
South 53% 29% <1% 4% 14%
West 45% 39% <1% 6% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 45% 37% <1% 3% 15%
$50,000 or more 56% 31% <1% 5% 7%
Education Not college graduate 44% 37% <1% 4% 14%
College graduate 59% 28% <1% 6% 7%
Age Under 45 44% 41% <1% 5% 9%
45 or older 52% 31% <1% 5% 12%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 43% 46% <1% 3% 9%
Gen X (31-46) 46% 37% <1% 6% 10%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 53% 32% <1% 5% 9%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 51% 29% <1% 5% 16%
Race White 55% 30% <1% 5% 10%
Non-white 37% 46% <1% 3% 14%
Gender Men 58% 30% <1% 6% 6%
Women 44% 36% <1% 4% 16%
Interview Type Landline 52% 31% <1% 5% 13%
Cell Phone 46% 42% <1% 5% 6%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.