Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Ron Paul, an Independent Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 42% 33% 19% 6%
Party Identification Democrat 81% 7% 7% 5%
Republican 5% 67% 19% 9%
Independent 35% 33% 27% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 58% 31% 2%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 78% 4% 14% 4%
Moderate 52% 26% 16% 6%
Conservative-Very conservative 16% 55% 23% 5%
2012 Vote For Obama 94% 1% 5% <1%
Against Obama 3% 62% 29% 7%
Unsure 38% 22% 21% 19%
Region Northeast 46% 29% 20% 6%
Midwest 49% 29% 20% 2%
South 32% 41% 20% 8%
West 49% 29% 15% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 42% 34% 17% 8%
$50,000 or more 42% 34% 20% 4%
Education Not college graduate 41% 32% 20% 6%
College graduate 43% 35% 17% 5%
Age Under 45 46% 27% 20% 7%
45 or older 41% 35% 18% 5%
Race White 35% 39% 19% 6%
Non-white 66% 14% 15% 5%
Gender Men 37% 33% 25% 5%
Women 46% 34% 13% 7%
Interview Type Landline 41% 36% 17% 6%
Cell Phone 47% 25% 24% 4%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=454 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.