| Registered Voters | ||||
| If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: | ||||
| Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate | Sarah Palin, the Republican candidate | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 56% | 33% | 11% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 92% | 4% | 4% |
| Republican | 20% | 73% | 7% | |
| Independent | 49% | 34% | 17% | |
| Region | Northeast | 67% | 24% | 9% |
| Midwest | 62% | 32% | 6% | |
| South | 49% | 38% | 13% | |
| West | 55% | 33% | 12% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 57% | 30% | 12% |
| $50,000 or more | 58% | 34% | 8% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 53% | 34% | 13% |
| College graduate | 62% | 30% | 7% | |
| Race | White | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| African American | 99% | 1% | 0% | |
| Latino | 62% | 27% | 11% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 69% | 27% | 4% |
| 30 to 44 | 58% | 30% | 12% | |
| 45 to 59 | 55% | 36% | 9% | |
| 60 or older | 51% | 36% | 13% | |
| Gender | Men | 54% | 36% | 10% |
| Women | 58% | 30% | 11% | |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=854 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||