Ohio Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 45% 45% 9%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 9% 83% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 83% 11% 6%
Republican 7% 86% 7%
Independent 36% 50% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 83% 4%
Political Ideology Very liberal 79% 17% 4%
Liberal 80% 13% 7%
Moderate 53% 35% 12%
Conservative 23% 68% 9%
Very conservative 12% 85% 3%
Gender Men 44% 47% 9%
Women 47% 44% 9%
Age Under 45 48% 42% 11%
45 or older 44% 48% 8%
Age 18 to 29 48% 34% 18%
30 to 44 47% 45% 8%
45 to 59 43% 49% 8%
60 or older 46% 46% 8%
Race White 39% 51% 10%
Non-white 79% 15% 6%
Region Cleveland Area 51% 38% 11%
East 45% 46% 9%
Northwest/Toledo 40% 50% 11%
Columbus Area 51% 41% 8%
South/Cincinnati 42% 49% 9%
Household Income Less than $75,000 47% 45% 9%
$75,000 or more 45% 48% 7%
Education Not college graduate 44% 46% 9%
College graduate 48% 44% 8%
Interview Type Landline 45% 47% 8%
Cell Phone 48% 39% 12%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=3079 MOE +/- 1.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Ohio includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.