Ohio Registered Voters
All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things are off on the wrong track?
Headed in the right direction Off on the wrong track Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 40% 55% 5%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 11% 86% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 71% 23% 6%
Republican 10% 87% 3%
Independent 32% 63% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 85% 3%
Political Ideology Very liberal 68% 29% 3%
Liberal 69% 27% 5%
Moderate 48% 47% 6%
Conservative 22% 74% 4%
Very conservative 12% 84% 3%
Gender Men 40% 56% 5%
Women 40% 54% 5%
Age Under 45 42% 54% 4%
45 or older 40% 55% 5%
Age 18 to 29 49% 46% 5%
30 to 44 39% 58% 4%
45 to 59 38% 58% 5%
60 or older 41% 53% 6%
Race White 34% 61% 5%
Non-white 70% 24% 6%
Region Cleveland Area 48% 46% 6%
East 37% 59% 4%
Northwest/Toledo 37% 57% 5%
Columbus Area 43% 52% 5%
South/Cincinnati 37% 57% 5%
Household Income Less than $75,000 41% 54% 4%
$75,000 or more 41% 55% 4%
Education Not college graduate 39% 56% 5%
College graduate 42% 53% 5%
Interview Type Landline 40% 56% 4%
Cell Phone 41% 52% 7%
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.