In the following table, we present selected items from a demographic portrait of likely voting Americans days before the 2012 Presidential Election. (Either due to rounding or the omission of no response categories, not all row totals will equal 100%.

a. For each of the variables, identify the level of measurement.
b. How would you characterize the pattern of support for Barack Obama and Joe Biden? For Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan?

Barack Obama Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan (%) and Joe Biden (%) Scx Men 43 Women 52 Non-Hispanic white Total nonwhite Non-Hispanic black 39 78 92 57 19 Age 18-29 years 30-49 years 50-64 years 65 years and older 57 38 48 50 46 Education High school or less Some college College graduate Postgraduate 48 46 43 57 47 50 39 Income level Less than $36,000 $36,000-$89,999 $90,000 or more Religious affiliation 36 50 57 47 41 Protestant/Christian Catholic No religion 41 52 67 56