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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 |
Mitt Romney, the Republican |
Ron Paul, an Independent |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
42% |
33% |
19% |
6% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
81% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
| Republican |
5% |
67% |
19% |
9% |
| Independent |
35% |
33% |
27% |
5% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
9% |
58% |
31% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
78% |
4% |
14% |
4% |
| Moderate |
52% |
26% |
16% |
6% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
16% |
55% |
23% |
5% |
| 2012 Vote |
For Obama |
94% |
1% |
5% |
<1% |
| Against Obama |
3% |
62% |
29% |
7% |
| Unsure |
38% |
22% |
21% |
19% |
| Region |
Northeast |
46% |
29% |
20% |
6% |
| Midwest |
49% |
29% |
20% |
2% |
| South |
32% |
41% |
20% |
8% |
| West |
49% |
29% |
15% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
42% |
34% |
17% |
8% |
| $50,000 or more |
42% |
34% |
20% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
41% |
32% |
20% |
6% |
| College graduate |
43% |
35% |
17% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
46% |
27% |
20% |
7% |
| 45 or older |
41% |
35% |
18% |
5% |
| Race |
White |
35% |
39% |
19% |
6% |
| Non-white |
66% |
14% |
15% |
5% |
| Gender |
Men |
37% |
33% |
25% |
5% |
| Women |
46% |
34% |
13% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
41% |
36% |
17% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
47% |
25% |
24% |
4% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=454 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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