Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Tim Pawlenty, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 49% 36% 15%
Party Identification Democrat 80% 9% 11%
Republican 5% 72% 22%
Independent 49% 37% 15%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 66% 11%
Political Ideology Liberal 85% 3% 12%
Moderate 55% 28% 17%
Conservative 25% 63% 13%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 2% 3%
Against Obama 4% 79% 16%
Unsure 49% 16% 35%
Region Northeast 62% 22% 16%
Midwest 36% 43% 21%
South 51% 37% 13%
West 47% 39% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 57% 28% 15%
$50,000 or more 50% 40% 11%
Education Not college graduate 48% 35% 17%
College graduate 50% 38% 12%
Age Under 45 58% 34% 9%
45 or older 44% 37% 19%
Race White 43% 42% 15%
Non-white 64% 20% 16%
Gender Men 40% 48% 13%
Women 57% 26% 17%
Interview Type Landline 48% 35% 16%
Cell Phone 52% 37% 12%
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.