Registered Voters
Thinking about November's presidential election, overall, would you say you are very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all about voting?
Very enthusiastic Somewhat enthusiastic Not too enthusiastic Not enthusiastic at all
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 35% 37% 17% 11%
Party Identification Democrat 41% 42% 13% 4%
Republican 38% 32% 19% 11%
Independent 26% 38% 18% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 43% 34% 13% 10%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 57% 22% 9% 11%
Support Tea Party 35% 40% 15% 10%
Does not support Tea Party 33% 39% 17% 11%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 39% 41% 13% 6%
Moderate 28% 39% 20% 13%
Conservative 35% 38% 16% 10%
Very conservative 47% 21% 17% 14%
Political Ideology Liberal 39% 41% 13% 6%
Moderate 28% 39% 20% 13%
Conservative 39% 33% 17% 11%
Region Northeast 31% 40% 20% 10%
Midwest 29% 42% 20% 9%
South 41% 32% 15% 13%
West 34% 39% 14% 12%
Income Less $50,000 30% 40% 20% 9%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 39% 34% 13% 14%
$100,000 or more 38% 35% 18% 10%
Education Not college graduate 31% 38% 17% 13%
College graduate 40% 36% 16% 8%
Age Under 45 23% 45% 17% 15%
45 or older 39% 34% 17% 10%
Age 18 to 29 13% 60% 17% 11%
30 to 44 29% 36% 18% 17%
45 to 59 37% 36% 16% 10%
60 or older 42% 31% 19% 8%
Race White 33% 37% 19% 11%
African American 51% 30% 8% 11%
Latino 29% 42% 18% 11%
Gender Men 36% 36% 16% 12%
Women 34% 38% 18% 10%
Evangelical Christians 38% 31% 21% 10%
Interview Type Landline 38% 35% 16% 12%
Cell Phone 25% 46% 21% 9%
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.