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 Donald Trump, an Independent Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 45% 36% 13% 7%
Party Identification Democrat 81% 9% 5% 5%
Republican 7% 71% 21% 2%
Independent 39% 36% 15% 9%
Tea Party Supporters 16% 57% 25% 2%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 80% 10% 3% 6%
Moderate 46% 35% 11% 8%
Conservative-Very conservative 25% 51% 20% 4%
2012 Vote For Obama 90% 3% 4% 4%
Against Obama 7% 64% 23% 6%
Unsure 44% 33% 7% 16%
Region Northeast 45% 39% 12% 5%
Midwest 48% 29% 11% 12%
South 41% 37% 16% 6%
West 47% 39% 12% 3%
Household Income Less than $50,000 48% 34% 13% 5%
$50,000 or more 43% 37% 13% 7%
Education Not college graduate 49% 34% 12% 5%
College graduate 39% 37% 14% 10%
Age Under 45 49% 28% 16% 6%
45 or older 43% 39% 11% 7%
Race White 36% 44% 13% 6%
Non-white 72% 9% 12% 7%
Gender Men 39% 41% 14% 6%
Women 51% 30% 13% 7%
Interview Type Landline 43% 36% 13% 8%
Cell Phone 52% 32% 14% 2%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=418 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.