Poll Watch: Marist-McClatchy 2012 Political Survey

Marist-McClatchy 2012 Political Survey

If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:

• Barack Obama (D) 44% (44%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 29% (29%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 18% (15%)
• Undecided 9% (12%)

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama (D) 78% (84%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 11% (4%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 6% (8%)
• Undecided 5% (4%)

Among Republicans

• Sarah Palin (R) 62% (57%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 21% (20%)
• Barack Obama (D) 8% (11%)
• Undecided 9% (11%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama (D) 37% (31%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 27% (27%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 23% (24%)
• Undecided 13% (19%)

Among Liberals

• Barack Obama (D) 85% (75%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 9% (5%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 4% (11%)
• Undecided 2%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama (D) 55% (52%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 26% (21%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 12% (15%)
• Undecided 7% (13%)

Among Conservatives

• Sarah Palin (R) 57% (49%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 17% (15%)
• Barack Obama (D) 17% (24%) 
• Undecided 9% (11%)

Northeast

• Barack Obama (D) 40% (51%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 29% (20%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 22% (18%)
• Undecided 9% (12%)

Midwest

• Barack Obama (D) 41% (42%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 38% (33%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 14% (14%)
• Undecided 7% (12%)

South

• Barack Obama (D) 40% (44%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 32% (31%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 17% (14%)
• Undecided 10% (11%)

West

• Barack Obama (D) 60% (41%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 19% (28%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 12% (16%)
• Undecided 9% (16%)

Among Men

• Barack Obama (D) 41% (37%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 29% (31%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 22% (17%)
• Undecided 8% (15%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama (D) 48% (51%)
• Sarah Palin (R) 29% (26%)
• Michael Bloomberg (I) 14% (13%)
• Undecided 9% (10%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 50%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impresion of Barack Obama?

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 47%

Do you think President Obama's approach to solving the problems facing the country should be given more time or do you think his approach will not solve the problems facing the country?

• President Obama's approach should be given more time 51%
• President Obama's approach will not solve problems 45%

Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?

• Economic conditions mostly inherited 61%
• Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 33%

Survey of 829 registered voters was conducted September 30 - October 5, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted February 2010 are in parentheses.