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Maryland Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted by Rasmussen Reports
Date: November 16, 2005
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  Total Gender Party
All Voters Men Women GOP Dem Other
Senate Race Steele 41% 51% 32% 85% 17% 34%
Cardin 49% 41% 56% 13% 73% 43%
Other 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5%
Not Sure 7% 6% 9% 1% 7% 18%
Senate Race Steele 45% 51% 39% 87% 21% 38%
Mfume 44% 39% 48% 9% 67% 42%
Other 6% 5% 6% 3% 7% 7%
Not Sure 6% 5% 7% 1% 5% 14%
Governors Race Ehrlich 40% 47% 33% 79% 15% 41%
O'Malley 46% 42% 51% 16% 69% 38%
Other 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4%
Not Sure 10% 7% 12% 2% 11% 17%
Governors Race Ehrlich 39% 47% 32% 77% 15% 39%
Duncan 48% 42% 52% 19% 69% 40%
Other 5% 4% 5% 3% 7% 4%
Not Sure 9% 6% 11% 2% 9% 17%
Ehrlich Favorable 48% 54% 43% 85% 28% 43%
Unfavorable 37% 34% 40% 10% 56% 31%
Not Sure 15% 12% 18% 5% 16% 26%
O'Malley Favorable 53% 46% 59% 34% 69% 40%
Unfavorable 28% 34% 23% 51% 14% 26%
Not Sure 19% 20% 19% 14% 16% 33%
Duncan Favorable 39% 35% 42% 22% 51% 34%
Unfavorable 32% 38% 26% 58% 20% 21%
Not Sure 29% 27% 31% 20% 29% 45%
Steele Favorable 46% 54% 39% 79% 29% 39%
Unfavorable 33% 31% 35% 13% 45% 35%
Not Sure 21% 15% 26% 8% 26% 26%
Cardin Favorable 36% 38% 35% 21% 48% 31%
Unfavorable 31% 34% 27% 52% 18% 28%
Not Sure 33% 29% 38% 27% 34% 41%
Mfume Favorable 41% 38% 45% 11% 62% 36%
Unfavorable 43% 50% 37% 77% 22% 43%
Not Sure 15% 12% 19% 11% 15% 21%
Confirm Alito Yes 44% 50% 38% 75% 28% 35%
No 36% 38% 34% 16% 48% 37%
Not Sure 20% 12% 28% 9% 24% 28%
Alito Favorable 36% 40% 32% 66% 22% 23%
Unfavorable 37% 43% 31% 19% 47% 41%
Not Sure 27% 17% 37% 15% 31% 35%
Abortion Pro-Life 29% 32% 27% 50% 22% 15%
Pro-Choice 64% 60% 67% 43% 72% 75%
Not Sure 7% 9% 6% 7% 6% 10%
Bush on Economy Excellent 16% 21% 12% 34% 3% 21%
Good 18% 15% 21% 31% 13% 10%
Fair 16% 16% 16% 21% 15% 11%
Poor 47% 47% 48% 13% 66% 54%
Not Sure 2% 1% 4% 0% 3% 5%
Bush Job Approval Strongly Approve 26% 31% 22% 55% 9% 25%
Somewhat Approve 11% 10% 13% 22% 6% 8%
Somewhat Disapprove 10% 9% 11% 7% 14% 7%
Strongly Disapprove 51% 49% 52% 15% 70% 57%
Not Sure 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 3%
Ehrlich Job Approval Strongly Approve 24% 32% 17% 47% 9% 26%
Somewhat Approve 34% 28% 39% 42% 28% 36%
Somewhat Disapprove 20% 15% 25% 4% 36% 9%
Strongly Disapprove 18% 21% 16% 7% 25% 18%
Not Sure 3% 4% 3% 0% 3% 10%
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