| Maryland Survey of 500 Likely Voters | |||||||
| Conducted by Rasmussen Reports | |||||||
| Date: November 16, 2005 | |||||||
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| Total | Employment | ||||||
| All Voters | Government | Entrepreneur | Pvt Sector | Retired | Other | ||
| Senate Race | Steele | 41% | 29% | 44% | 48% | 45% | 36% |
| Cardin | 49% | 67% | 49% | 43% | 51% | 44% | |
| Other | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | |
| Not Sure | 7% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 17% | |
| Senate Race | Steele | 45% | 39% | 42% | 48% | 51% | 42% |
| Mfume | 44% | 52% | 47% | 46% | 32% | 42% | |
| Other | 6% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 12% | 6% | |
| Not Sure | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 11% | |
| Governors Race | Ehrlich | 40% | 31% | 44% | 46% | 37% | 37% |
| O'Malley | 46% | 64% | 46% | 43% | 52% | 38% | |
| Other | 4% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Not Sure | 10% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 21% | |
| Governors Race | Ehrlich | 39% | 36% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 30% |
| Duncan | 48% | 53% | 49% | 46% | 48% | 45% | |
| Other | 5% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 4% | |
| Not Sure | 9% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 20% | |
| Ehrlich | Favorable | 48% | 48% | 50% | 52% | 46% | 43% |
| Unfavorable | 37% | 35% | 44% | 34% | 39% | 35% | |
| Not Sure | 15% | 16% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 22% | |
| O'Malley | Favorable | 53% | 60% | 58% | 51% | 45% | 51% |
| Unfavorable | 28% | 18% | 32% | 31% | 36% | 24% | |
| Not Sure | 19% | 22% | 10% | 18% | 20% | 26% | |
| Duncan | Favorable | 39% | 52% | 36% | 43% | 36% | 27% |
| Unfavorable | 32% | 19% | 40% | 33% | 27% | 36% | |
| Not Sure | 29% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 37% | 36% | |
| Steele | Favorable | 46% | 40% | 41% | 55% | 54% | 36% |
| Unfavorable | 33% | 43% | 36% | 29% | 25% | 36% | |
| Not Sure | 21% | 17% | 23% | 16% | 22% | 28% | |
| Cardin | Favorable | 36% | 37% | 41% | 34% | 33% | 38% |
| Unfavorable | 31% | 27% | 26% | 33% | 37% | 28% | |
| Not Sure | 33% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 30% | 34% | |
| Mfume | Favorable | 41% | 47% | 43% | 47% | 25% | 40% |
| Unfavorable | 43% | 33% | 50% | 42% | 50% | 42% | |
| Not Sure | 15% | 20% | 7% | 11% | 25% | 18% | |
| Confirm Alito | Yes | 44% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 43% | 46% |
| No | 36% | 38% | 42% | 39% | 27% | 31% | |
| Not Sure | 20% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 30% | 22% | |
| Alito | Favorable | 36% | 41% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| Unfavorable | 37% | 39% | 53% | 36% | 22% | 38% | |
| Not Sure | 27% | 20% | 14% | 31% | 42% | 23% | |
| Abortion | Pro-Life | 29% | 38% | 19% | 24% | 33% | 36% |
| Pro-Choice | 64% | 52% | 78% | 65% | 60% | 62% | |
| Not Sure | 7% | 10% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 1% | |
| Bush on Economy | Excellent | 16% | 24% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Good | 18% | 18% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 18% | |
| Fair | 16% | 5% | 21% | 19% | 11% | 20% | |
| Poor | 47% | 49% | 51% | 48% | 45% | 44% | |
| Not Sure | 2% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | |
| Bush Job Approval | Strongly Approve | 26% | 37% | 16% | 28% | 31% | 22% |
| Somewhat Approve | 11% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 10% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 51% | 49% | 60% | 49% | 42% | 54% | |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | |
| Ehrlich Job Approval | Strongly Approve | 24% | 15% | 23% | 32% | 22% | 21% |
| Somewhat Approve | 34% | 38% | 31% | 34% | 32% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 20% | 23% | 18% | 15% | 30% | 21% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 18% | 23% | 26% | 19% | 15% | 13% | |
| Not Sure | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 12% | |
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