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% 35% 9%
Party Identification Democrat 86% 11% 3%
Republican 23% 60% 17%
Independent 48% 42% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 22% 70% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 93% 4% 3%
Moderate 63% 26% 12%
Conservative 29% 64% 7%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 3% 2%
Against Obama 7% 80% 13%
Unsure 78% 8% 14%
Region Northeast 67% 20% 13%
Midwest 53% 34% 13%
South 52% 41% 7%
West 55% 41% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 64% 27% 8%
$50,000 or more 52% 39% 9%
Education Not college graduate 52% 38% 9%
College graduate 62% 30% 8%
Age Under 45 59% 33% 8%
45 or older 55% 37% 9%
Race White 49% 40% 11%
Non-white 71% 24% 5%
Gender Men 46% 45% 9%
Women 64% 28% 8%
Interview Type Landline 54% 36% 10%
Cell Phone 62% 33% 5%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=393 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.