Registered Voters
If November's election for Congress were held today, which party's candidate are you more likely to vote for in your district:
Democrat Republican Neither Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 43% 47% 3% 7%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 4% 1% 3%
Republican 4% 92% 1% 3%
Independent 33% 48% 7% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 81% 3% 4%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 2% 89% 4% 5%
Support Tea Party 17% 77% 2% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 59% 31% 3% 7%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 78% 14% 4% 5%
Moderate 53% 36% 2% 9%
Conservative 17% 73% 3% 7%
Very conservative 17% 74% 6% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal 78% 14% 4% 5%
Moderate 53% 36% 2% 9%
Conservative 17% 73% 4% 6%
First Time Voters 37% 52% 4% 7%
Region Northeast 47% 44% 1% 7%
Midwest 42% 50% 2% 6%
South 42% 46% 5% 7%
West 44% 45% 5% 6%
Income Less $50,000 48% 42% 4% 6%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 43% 50% 3% 3%
$100,000 or more 38% 52% 3% 7%
Education Not college graduate 40% 49% 3% 8%
College graduate 46% 44% 4% 6%
Age Under 45 40% 52% 5% 3%
45 or older 45% 44% 3% 8%
Age 18 to 29 46% 43% 4% 7%
30 to 44 36% 57% 5% 1%
45 to 59 47% 41% 3% 9%
60 or older 42% 48% 2% 7%
Race White 37% 53% 3% 7%
African American 83% 7% 6% 4%
Latino 36% 55% 4% 6%
Gender Men 40% 49% 4% 6%
Women 46% 44% 3% 8%
Evangelical Christians 31% 63% 0% 6%
Interview Type Landline 42% 46% 4% 8%
Cell Phone 48% 47% 2% 3%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=846 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.