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Registered Voters |
| If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Barack Obama, the Democrat |
Herman Cain, the Republican |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
49% |
39% |
11% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
87% |
5% |
8% |
| Republican |
11% |
80% |
10% |
| Independent |
48% |
38% |
15% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
17% |
79% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
83% |
8% |
9% |
| Moderate |
60% |
26% |
14% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
25% |
66% |
9% |
| 2012 Vote |
For Obama |
96% |
<1% |
4% |
| Against Obama |
11% |
75% |
14% |
| Unsure |
64% |
13% |
22% |
| Region |
Northeast |
52% |
39% |
9% |
| Midwest |
53% |
34% |
13% |
| South |
43% |
45% |
12% |
| West |
52% |
37% |
11% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
54% |
36% |
10% |
| $50,000 or more |
48% |
42% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
52% |
37% |
11% |
| College graduate |
46% |
45% |
9% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
56% |
31% |
13% |
| 45 or older |
47% |
42% |
11% |
| Race |
White |
43% |
46% |
11% |
| Non-white |
70% |
16% |
13% |
| Gender |
Men |
48% |
42% |
10% |
| Women |
50% |
37% |
13% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
46% |
41% |
13% |
| Cell Phone |
62% |
34% |
4% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=438 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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