Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Newt Gingrich, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 53% 38% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 3% 5%
Republican 14% 77% 9%
Independent 51% 37% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 74% 9%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 7% 87% 5%
Support Tea Party 22% 66% 12%
Does not support Tea Party 70% 22% 8%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 84% 9% 7%
Moderate 67% 27% 6%
Conservative 23% 62% 15%
Very conservative 25% 66% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 84% 9% 7%
Moderate 67% 27% 6%
Conservative 24% 64% 13%
First Time Voters 59% 29% 11%
Region Northeast 62% 31% 7%
Midwest 48% 42% 9%
South 50% 41% 9%
West 54% 36% 11%
Income Less $50,000 56% 37% 7%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 48% 42% 10%
$100,000 or more 54% 38% 8%
Education Not college graduate 50% 40% 10%
College graduate 56% 37% 7%
Age Under 45 53% 39% 8%
45 or older 52% 38% 10%
Age 18 to 29 60% 29% 11%
30 to 44 50% 45% 5%
45 to 59 56% 34% 10%
60 or older 47% 43% 9%
Race White 46% 44% 11%
African American 92% 3% 5%
Latino 51% 43% 5%
Gender Men 51% 42% 7%
Women 55% 34% 11%
Evangelical Christians 35% 55% 10%
Interview Type Landline 52% 38% 10%
Cell Phone 55% 38% 8%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=846 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.