Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 46% 41% 13%
Party Identification Democrat 84% 13% 3%
Republican 5% 87% 7%
Independent 41% 35% 23%
Tea Party Supporters 21% 73% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 18% 5%
Moderate 51% 30% 19%
Conservative 28% 67% 5%
2012 Vote For Obama 91% 8% 1%
Against Obama 3% 85% 13%
Unsure 44% 25% 31%
Region Northeast 48% 42% 10%
Midwest 48% 39% 13%
South 47% 43% 10%
West 42% 38% 20%
Household Income Less than $50,000 47% 41% 12%
$50,000 or more 49% 38% 13%
Education Not college graduate 45% 41% 14%
College graduate 50% 39% 11%
Age Under 45 51% 29% 20%
45 or older 44% 48% 9%
Race White 40% 48% 12%
Non-white 66% 21% 13%
Gender Men 37% 46% 17%
Women 55% 36% 9%
Interview Type Landline 44% 44% 12%
Cell Phone 53% 30% 17%
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.