Registered Voters
Which party mostly comes closer to your views on social issues such as abortion, contraception, and same-sex marriage:
The Democratic party The Republican party Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 47% 44% 10%
Party Identification Democrat 85% 8% 7%
Republican 10% 83% 7%
Independent 44% 43% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 18% 77% 6%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 10% 85% 5%
Support Tea Party 22% 72% 6%
Does not support Tea Party 62% 29% 9%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 78% 15% 7%
Moderate 60% 30% 10%
Conservative 19% 69% 13%
Very conservative 16% 79% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 15% 7%
Moderate 60% 30% 10%
Conservative 18% 72% 10%
Region Northeast 60% 33% 8%
Midwest 45% 46% 9%
South 41% 46% 13%
West 47% 46% 8%
Income Less $50,000 49% 39% 13%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 44% 48% 8%
$100,000 or more 50% 46% 4%
Education Not college graduate 43% 44% 13%
College graduate 52% 43% 6%
Age Under 45 47% 45% 8%
45 or older 47% 43% 11%
Age 18 to 29 55% 35% 11%
30 to 44 42% 50% 7%
45 to 59 50% 42% 9%
60 or older 42% 44% 14%
Race White 43% 47% 9%
African American 71% 18% 11%
Latino 41% 52% 8%
Gender Men 43% 46% 11%
Women 50% 41% 8%
Evangelical Christians 28% 67% 5%
Interview Type Landline 47% 43% 10%
Cell Phone 47% 45% 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.