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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 |
Newt Gingrich, the Republican |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
47% |
45% |
8% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
88% |
6% |
6% |
| Republican |
11% |
84% |
5% |
| Independent |
41% |
47% |
11% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
15% |
83% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
82% |
9% |
9% |
| Moderate |
59% |
32% |
9% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
21% |
73% |
6% |
| 2012 Vote |
For Obama |
95% |
2% |
3% |
| Against Obama |
9% |
84% |
8% |
| Unsure |
62% |
16% |
22% |
| Region |
Northeast |
53% |
42% |
5% |
| Midwest |
53% |
36% |
11% |
| South |
40% |
53% |
7% |
| West |
48% |
43% |
9% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
50% |
43% |
7% |
| $50,000 or more |
45% |
47% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
48% |
45% |
7% |
| College graduate |
47% |
45% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
50% |
39% |
11% |
| 45 or older |
46% |
46% |
7% |
| Race |
White |
42% |
51% |
7% |
| Non-white |
65% |
24% |
11% |
| Gender |
Men |
43% |
51% |
6% |
| Women |
51% |
40% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
45% |
46% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
57% |
42% |
1% |
| 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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