Ohio Registered Voters
During the next 12 months, do you think that the nation's economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Economy will get better Economy will get worse Economy will stay about the same Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 35% 20% 42% 3%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 15% 33% 48% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 56% 8% 34% 2%
Republican 16% 32% 49% 4%
Independent 27% 24% 45% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 16% 37% 41% 5%
Political Ideology Very liberal 64% 13% 22% 2%
Liberal 56% 9% 34% 1%
Moderate 40% 13% 45% 2%
Conservative 20% 28% 49% 4%
Very conservative 16% 47% 32% 5%
Gender Men 35% 21% 41% 3%
Women 35% 20% 42% 4%
Age Under 45 33% 18% 46% 3%
45 or older 36% 21% 39% 3%
Age 18 to 29 37% 12% 47% 4%
30 to 44 31% 22% 46% 2%
45 to 59 32% 24% 42% 2%
60 or older 40% 19% 37% 4%
Race White 31% 22% 44% 3%
Non-white 57% 11% 29% 3%
Region Cleveland Area 38% 14% 45% 3%
East 31% 22% 44% 4%
Northwest/Toledo 32% 23% 42% 3%
Columbus Area 37% 20% 40% 4%
South/Cincinnati 36% 21% 39% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 35% 20% 42% 3%
$75,000 or more 37% 18% 43% 2%
Education Not college graduate 33% 21% 43% 4%
College graduate 39% 19% 39% 3%
Interview Type Landline 35% 21% 41% 4%
Cell Phone 35% 18% 45% 2%
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.