Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Michele Bachmann, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 52% 35% 13%
Party Identification Democrat 84% 10% 7%
Republican 15% 73% 12%
Independent 46% 34% 20%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 77% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal 83% 13% 4%
Moderate 63% 19% 18%
Conservative 28% 66% 6%
2012 Vote For Obama 94% 5% 1%
Against Obama 8% 78% 15%
Unsure 59% 12% 29%
Region Northeast 56% 29% 16%
Midwest 50% 36% 14%
South 49% 41% 10%
West 57% 29% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 53% 36% 10%
$50,000 or more 54% 32% 14%
Education Not college graduate 49% 39% 12%
College graduate 60% 29% 12%
Age Under 45 57% 26% 17%
45 or older 50% 40% 11%
Race White 48% 39% 13%
Non-white 67% 22% 11%
Gender Men 47% 38% 15%
Women 57% 32% 11%
Interview Type Landline 49% 40% 11%
Cell Phone 61% 20% 19%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=414 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.