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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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