Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Sarah Palin, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 56% 34% 10%
Party ID Democrat 87% 6% 7%
Republican 20% 69% 10%
Independent 52% 35% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 25% 64% 12%
Political Ideology Liberal 82% 14% 5%
Moderate 67% 23% 9%
Conservative 31% 56% 13%
Region Northeast 61% 26% 13%
Midwest 55% 41% 4%
South 49% 37% 13%
West 62% 30% 8%
Household Income Less than $50,000 54% 37% 9%
$50,000 or more 59% 33% 8%
Education Not college graduate 52% 39% 9%
College graduate 61% 28% 11%
Age Under 45 66% 30% 5%
45 or older 50% 38% 12%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 72% 27% 2%
Gen X (31-46) 59% 32% 9%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 49% 41% 10%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 53% 34% 13%
Race White 47% 44% 9%
Non-white 78% 12% 10%
Gender Men 57% 34% 9%
Women 55% 34% 11%
Interview Type Landline 53% 35% 12%
Cell Phone 65% 31% 4%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=532 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.