Registered Voters
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Michelle Obama?
Favorable Unfavorable Unsure-Never Heard
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 65% 23% 12%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 3% 6%
Republican 43% 41% 16%
Independent 63% 23% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 38% 44% 18%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 31% 52% 17%
Support Tea Party 42% 40% 19%
Does not support Tea Party 79% 14% 7%
Political Ideology Very liberal-Liberal 85% 7% 8%
Moderate 78% 13% 9%
Conservative 46% 36% 18%
Very conservative 38% 46% 16%
Political Ideology Liberal 85% 7% 8%
Moderate 78% 13% 9%
Conservative 44% 39% 17%
Region Northeast 71% 19% 10%
Midwest 59% 28% 13%
South 69% 22% 9%
West 59% 22% 19%
Income Less $50,000 69% 20% 11%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 63% 26% 11%
$100,000 or more 66% 26% 8%
Education Not college graduate 63% 25% 13%
College graduate 69% 20% 10%
Age Under 45 59% 28% 13%
45 or older 68% 20% 12%
Age 18 to 29 55% 31% 14%
30 to 44 61% 27% 12%
45 to 59 70% 18% 12%
60 or older 65% 22% 12%
Race White 63% 24% 13%
African American 88% 10% 2%
Latino 55% 32% 13%
Gender Men 57% 26% 17%
Women 73% 19% 8%
Evangelical Christians 58% 28% 14%
Interview Type Landline 66% 22% 12%
Cell Phone 62% 24% 14%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted March 21st and 22nd, 2012, N=649 MOE +/- 4.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.