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Michigan Registered Voters |
| If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Barack Obama, the Democrat |
Mitt Romney, the Republican |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Michigan Registered Voters |
51% |
33% |
15% |
| Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* |
13% |
74% |
13% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
91% |
4% |
5% |
| Republican |
5% |
85% |
10% |
| Independent |
43% |
34% |
23% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
21% |
70% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
50% |
36% |
15% |
| Women |
53% |
32% |
16% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
51% |
34% |
15% |
| 45 or older |
52% |
34% |
14% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
47% |
33% |
20% |
| 30 to 44 |
53% |
34% |
13% |
| 45 to 59 |
51% |
36% |
13% |
| 60 or older |
54% |
32% |
15% |
| Race |
White |
44% |
40% |
16% |
| Non-white |
78% |
10% |
12% |
| Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
68% |
19% |
13% |
| Oakland and Macomb Counties |
54% |
34% |
12% |
| Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
51% |
34% |
15% |
| Grand Rapids Area |
40% |
44% |
15% |
| North Central/Upper Peninsula |
44% |
35% |
21% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
57% |
27% |
16% |
| $75,000 or more |
44% |
48% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
52% |
34% |
14% |
| Cell Phone |
50% |
32% |
18% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=1546 MOE +/- 2.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *The potential Republican electorate in Michigan includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary. |