Toplines - Maryland Governor - August 17, 2010
Maryland Survey of 750 Likely
Voters
Conducted August 17, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How would you rate the job Barack
Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?
41% Strongly approve
15% Somewhat approve
7% Somewhat
disapprove
38% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job Martin O’Malley has been
doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove,
or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
27% Strongly approve
27% Somewhat approve
19% Somewhat disapprove
26% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure
3* Election 2010: Maryland Governor’s Race
|
Bob
Ehrlich (R) |
Martin
O’Malley (D) |
Some
other candidate |
Not sure |
August
17, 2010 |
44% |
45% |
3% |
8% |
July 8,
2010 |
47% |
46% |
2% |
5% |
June 8,
2010 |
45% |
45% |
5% |
5% |
April
20, 2010 |
44% |
47% |
2% |
7% |
February
23, 2010 |
43% |
49% |
2% |
5% |
With
Leaners |
Bob
Ehrlich (R) |
Martin
O’Malley (D) |
Some
other candidate |
Not sure |
August
17, 2010 |
47% |
47% |
2% |
4% |
4* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the
News. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat
favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.
Candidate |
Very
favorable |
Somewhat
favorable |
Somewhat
unfavorable |
Very
unfavorable |
Not sure |
Martin
O’Malley |
25% |
30% |
21% |
21% |
3% |
Bob
Ehrlich |
24% |
32% |
18% |
20% |
6% |
5* Okay
now I’m going to read you a short list of names. In political terms, please
tell me whether that person is very conservative, somewhat conservative,
moderate, somewhat liberal or very liberal.
Candidate
Ideology |
Very Conservative |
Somewhat
Conservative |
Moderate |
Somewhat
Liberal |
Very Liberal |
Not sure |
Martin
O’Malley |
4% |
9% |
25% |
33% |
22% |
8% |
Bob
Ehrlich |
27% |
49% |
13% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
6* Would
it be more accurate to describe [candidate’s] views as mainstream or extreme?
Candidate
Views |
Mainstream |
Extreme |
Not sure |
Martin
O’Malley |
55% |
27% |
18% |
Bob
Ehrlich |
51% |
30% |
19% |
7* Have you ever voted for an independent candidate not affiliated
with either major party?
49%
Yes
42%
No
9% Not sure
8*
Are you more likely or less likely to vote for an independent candidate in this
election than in past elections?
18%
More likely
50%
Less likely
26%
About the same
6% Not sure
9* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these
days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
1% Excellent
7% Good
37% Fair
55% Poor
1% Not sure
10* Are economic conditions in the country getting better or
worse?
31% Better
41% Worse
23% About the same
4% Not Sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence