Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rick Perry, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 52% 33% 14%
Party Identification Democrat 84% 10% 6%
Republican 10% 74% 16%
Independent 49% 30% 22%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 69% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 81% 14% 6%
Moderate 62% 19% 19%
Conservative 30% 62% 8%
2012 Vote For Obama 95% 4% 1%
Against Obama 5% 78% 17%
Unsure 61% 8% 31%
Region Northeast 57% 23% 19%
Midwest 51% 37% 12%
South 51% 39% 10%
West 50% 30% 20%
Household Income Less than $50,000 51% 37% 12%
$50,000 or more 57% 29% 15%
Education Not college graduate 49% 38% 13%
College graduate 61% 26% 13%
Age Under 45 57% 22% 21%
45 or older 50% 40% 10%
Race White 48% 37% 15%
Non-white 68% 22% 11%
Gender Men 48% 36% 16%
Women 57% 31% 12%
Interview Type Landline 50% 38% 12%
Cell Phone 59% 20% 21%
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.