Knowledge of the Candidates and Issues Current vice president (Biden) Obama senator from (IL) 75 Tax income over 250k (Obama) 68
Three-quarters of voters (75%) can correctly identify Illinois as the state Obama represented in the U.S. Senate, while 60% identify Massachusetts as the state in which Romney served as governor. Roughly six-in-ten (61%) know that Bain Capital is the company Romney once headed.
Knowledge of the Candidates and Issues  | Current vice president (Biden)  | 85  | Obama senator from (IL)  | 75  | Tax income over 250k (Obama)  | 68  | Young immigrants stay (Obama)  | 66  | Won state in 08 (Obama/McCain)  | 66  | Romney CEO of (Bain Capital)  | 60 60 61  | Opposes gay marriage (Romney)  | Romney governor of (MA)  | 47 54  | Pro-Life (Romney)  | Super- PAC (accepts political $)  | Reps have majority in (House)  | 40  | Chief Justice (Roberts)  | 39  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER, Based on registered voters 