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Ohio Registered Voters |
| If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Barack Obama, the Democrat |
Newt Gingrich, the Republican |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Ohio Registered Voters |
51% |
36% |
13% |
| Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* |
13% |
74% |
13% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
88% |
6% |
6% |
| Republican |
8% |
80% |
12% |
| Independent |
45% |
36% |
19% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
15% |
69% |
15% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal |
86% |
10% |
3% |
| Liberal |
82% |
11% |
6% |
| Moderate |
63% |
25% |
12% |
| Conservative |
27% |
58% |
15% |
| Very conservative |
16% |
71% |
13% |
| Gender |
Men |
50% |
39% |
11% |
| Women |
53% |
33% |
14% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
53% |
35% |
12% |
| 45 or older |
51% |
36% |
13% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
57% |
29% |
15% |
| 30 to 44 |
51% |
37% |
11% |
| 45 to 59 |
53% |
35% |
12% |
| 60 or older |
50% |
37% |
13% |
| Race |
White |
45% |
41% |
14% |
| Non-white |
82% |
8% |
9% |
| Region |
Cleveland Area |
58% |
28% |
14% |
| East |
48% |
36% |
17% |
| Northwest/Toledo |
50% |
37% |
14% |
| Columbus Area |
56% |
33% |
11% |
| South/Cincinnati |
49% |
42% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
52% |
36% |
12% |
| $75,000 or more |
53% |
37% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
49% |
37% |
14% |
| College graduate |
55% |
34% |
11% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
52% |
36% |
13% |
| Cell Phone |
51% |
36% |
13% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1573 MOE +/- 2.5 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. |
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