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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 |
Donald Trump, an Independent |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
45% |
36% |
13% |
7% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
81% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
| Republican |
7% |
71% |
21% |
2% |
| Independent |
39% |
36% |
15% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
16% |
57% |
25% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
80% |
10% |
3% |
6% |
| Moderate |
46% |
35% |
11% |
8% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
25% |
51% |
20% |
4% |
| 2012 Vote |
For Obama |
90% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
| Against Obama |
7% |
64% |
23% |
6% |
| Unsure |
44% |
33% |
7% |
16% |
| Region |
Northeast |
45% |
39% |
12% |
5% |
| Midwest |
48% |
29% |
11% |
12% |
| South |
41% |
37% |
16% |
6% |
| West |
47% |
39% |
12% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
48% |
34% |
13% |
5% |
| $50,000 or more |
43% |
37% |
13% |
7% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
49% |
34% |
12% |
5% |
| College graduate |
39% |
37% |
14% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
49% |
28% |
16% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
43% |
39% |
11% |
7% |
| Race |
White |
36% |
44% |
13% |
6% |
| Non-white |
72% |
9% |
12% |
7% |
| Gender |
Men |
39% |
41% |
14% |
6% |
| Women |
51% |
30% |
13% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
43% |
36% |
13% |
8% |
| Cell Phone |
52% |
32% |
14% |
2% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=418 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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