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Maryland Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted by Rasmussen Reports
Date: November 16, 2005
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  Total Confirm Alito
All Voters Yes No Not Sure
Senate Race Steele 41% 69% 19% 28%
Cardin 49% 27% 72% 59%
Other 3% 2% 2% 3%
Not Sure 7% 3% 6% 10%
Senate Race Steele 45% 74% 25% 23%
Mfume 44% 21% 64% 62%
Other 6% 4% 6% 7%
Not Sure 6% 1% 4% 8%
Governors Race Ehrlich 40% 68% 17% 27%
O'Malley 46% 26% 71% 52%
Other 4% 2% 6% 1%
Not Sure 10% 4% 5% 20%
Governors Race Ehrlich 39% 69% 16% 23%
Duncan 48% 26% 71% 54%
Other 5% 3% 6% 6%
Not Sure 9% 2% 6% 16%
Ehrlich Favorable 48% 78% 22% 32%
Unfavorable 37% 16% 64% 35%
Not Sure 15% 6% 14% 33%
O'Malley Favorable 53% 39% 68% 58%
Unfavorable 28% 43% 16% 18%
Not Sure 19% 18% 16% 23%
Duncan Favorable 39% 26% 56% 35%
Unfavorable 32% 45% 23% 21%
Not Sure 29% 29% 21% 44%
Steele Favorable 46% 71% 27% 27%
Unfavorable 33% 17% 59% 22%
Not Sure 21% 12% 14% 51%
Cardin Favorable 36% 25% 52% 33%
Unfavorable 31% 48% 19% 15%
Not Sure 33% 28% 29% 52%
Mfume Favorable 41% 25% 59% 47%
Unfavorable 43% 64% 27% 27%
Not Sure 15% 11% 14% 26%
Confirm Alito Yes 44% 100% 0% 0%
No 36% 0% 100% 0%
Not Sure 20% 0% 0% 100%
Alito Favorable 36% 77% 3% 5%
Unfavorable 37% 10% 88% 5%
Not Sure 27% 12% 9% 90%
Abortion Pro-Life 29% 49% 12% 19%
Pro-Choice 64% 43% 85% 69%
Not Sure 7% 8% 4% 12%
Bush on Economy Excellent 16% 35% 0% 6%
Good 18% 32% 7% 7%
Fair 16% 16% 11% 26%
Poor 47% 17% 81% 52%
Not Sure 2% 1% 1% 9%
Bush Job Approval Strongly Approve 26% 51% 5% 13%
Somewhat Approve