POLITICS
FALL 95
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling
his job as President? N=327
1. Approve - 44%
2. Disapprove - 56%
FALL 96
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President? N=416
(1) Approve - 52% (2) Disapprove – 48%
FALL 95
Do you
think the changes Clinton is seeking are mainly the right changes for the country or
mainly the wrong ones? N=290
1. Mainly Right - 51%
2. Mainly Wrong – 49%
FALL 96
Do you think the changes Clinton is seeking are mainly the right changes for
the country or
(1) Mainly Right - 63%
(2) Mainly Wrong - 37%
FALL 95
Do you think the changes the Republicans in Congress are seeking
are mainly the
right changes for the country, or mainly the wrong ones? N=298
1. Mainly Right - 56%
2. Mainly Wrong – 44%
FALL 96
Do you think the changes the Republicans in Congress are seeking are
mainly
the right changes for the country, or mainly the wrong ones? N=373
(1) Mainly Right - 52%
(
2) Mainly Wrong - 48%
FALL 95
If the 1996 presidential election were held today, and the
candidates were
Bill Clinton, the Democratic candidate and Bob Dole, the Republican candidate,
for whom would you vote? N=339
1. Clinton - 42% 2. Dole - 39% 3. Neither - 19%
SPRING
96
If the 1996 presidential election were held today, and the candidates were
Bill Clinton, the Democratic candidate and Bob Dole, the Republican candidate,
for whom would you vote? N=341
(1) Clinton - 52% (2) Dole – 48%
FALL 95
If the 1996 presidential election were held today, and the
candidates were
Bill Clinton, the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole, the Republican
candidate
and Colin Powell, the Independent candidate, for whom would you
vote?N=339
1. Bill Clinton - 29%
2. Bob Dole - 30%
3. Colin Powell - 31%
4. None of the above – 10%
FALL 96
If the 1996 presidential election were held today, and the candidates
were Bill Clinton, the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole, the Republican
candidate,
and Ross Perot the Reform Party candidate, for whom
would you vote? N=388
(1) Clinton - 50%
(2) Dole - 40%
(3) Perot - 10%
SPRING
96
If you voted in 1992, did you vote for Mr. Bush, Clinton or Perot for
President? N=375
1. Bush -
48%
2. Clinton –
40%
3. Perot – 12%
FALL 96
If you voted in 1992, did you vote for Mr. Bush, Clinton or Perot for
President? N=375
Bush - 47%
(2) Clinton 39%
(3) Perot - 14%
SPRING 96
If the 1996 Congressional elections were held today, would you tend to
support
the Democratic or the Republican candidate in your district? N=341
1. Democrat - 50%
2. Republican 50%
FALL 96
If the 1996 Congressional elections were held today, would you tend to
support
the Democratic or the Republican candidate in your district? N=388
(1) Democrat - 47% (2) Republican - 53%
FALL
96
Recently a government
commission suggested making some currently
elected offices appointed
ones instead, saying that voters can’t
make informed choices about obscure offices. I’m going to
read a short list of
currently elected offices. Tell me whether you think the office should continue
to be elected rather than appointed
|
Office |
Should the office continue to be elected or should it be appointed?
|
| |
Elected % |
Appointed % |
Cases |
|
Clerk of the Court |
62 |
38 |
407 |
|
Judge of Orphan’s
Court
|
68 |
32 |
412 |
|
Register of Wills |
53 |
47 |
406 |
|
Sheriff |
88 |
12 |
424 |
FALL
96
STATE Legislators will be proposing campaign reform legislation this
coming
session. Tell me whether you agree with these proposals, remembering that
these reforms would only affect STATE candidates:
|
Proposal |
Yes % |
No % |
Cases |
|
Placing lower limits on individual contributions
to state and local candidates
|
77 |
23 |
400 |
|
Placing lower limits on candidates’ expenditures |
80 |
20 |
419 |
|
Providing significant public financing to candidates |
33 |
67 |
422 |
FALL 96
What is the most important issue as you consider whom to vote for in
this
coming Presidential election?
Programs such as social security, medicare or "health care"
-16%,
economy - 12%, taxes 12%, government budget/deficit 11%
FALL 98
Thinking about the upcoming election in November, if there was one thing
you could tell the
winning candidate for County Executive to be sure
to do, what would that be?
Help Schools 21%,
More money for schools 17%,
Lower taxes, shrink government,
Watch budget 16%
Honesty, morality 11%
Other 35%
FALL
2000
Would you say that you have a great interest, some interest or little
interest in local politics?N=442
- Great interest - 20%
- Some interest - 48%
- Little interest -31%
0 - Don't know, unsure - 1%
FALL
2000
Have you ever contributed time or money to a political campaign when the
candidate was running
for either a state or County office? N=445
(1) Yes - 38%
(2) N0 - 61%
(0) Don’t know, can’t remember – 1%
FALL
2000
Have you ever personally attended a meeting where a state or local
candidate was speaking? N=446
(1) Yes - 54%
(2) N0 - 43%
(0) Don’t know, can’t remember - 3%
FALL 2000
Have you ever used the Internet to find out more about politics or
candidates? N=446
(1) Yes - 35% (2) NO -
65%
FALL 2000
Have you spoken with anyone about the Presidential or Congressional
campaigns
over the last two days? N=444
(1) Yes - 74% (2) NO - 26%
FALL 2000
Did you vote during the primary elections last March? N=444
(1) Yes - 64%
(2) NO - 35% (0) Don't
know, can't remember - 1%
FALL 2000
Do you plan to vote in the general elections this coming
November? N=441
(1) Yes - 89%
(2) N0 - 9% (0) Unsure - 2%
FALL 2000
IF YES: Thinking about the candidates for
President, are you more likely to vote
for Democrat Al Gore, Republican George
W. Bush, a third party candidate,
or are you still undecided? N=404
- Al Gore - 31%
- George W. Bush - 39%
- Third Party candidate (Ralph Nader (Green Party), Pat
Buchanan (Reform) Harry Browne (Libertarian)) - 2%
- Still undecided - 24%
- Won’t say (vote is private…) - 5%
FALL 2000
What is the most important factor shaping your choice of
Presidential
candidate? N=340
Integrity, Honesty – 17%
FALL 2000
At this time, are you more likely to support the Democratic or the
Republican
candidate for the House of Representatives in your area? N=415
- Democrat - 35%
- Republican - 38%
- Undecided - 24%
- Won’t say (vote is private) - 3%
SPRING 2001
For whom did you vote for President in the general election last
year? N=347
- George W. Bush - 46%
- Al Gore - 28%
- Ralph Nader 1%
- Pat Buchanan 0%
- Someone else 1%
- Won’t say, didn’t vote 18%
FALL 2002
The
elections for state and local offices will be November 5th. Do
you think
you have the time to get to the polls that day?
N=365
(1) Yes
83%
(2) No 13%
(3) Not sure 4%
(4) Won’t answer
1%
FALL 2002
I would like to know
your level of awareness of various electoral races.
If you say you have a “high”
level of awareness, that means you
v
know the names of the candidates,
v
have some idea about their stands, and
v
feel comfortable making a choice.
If
you have a “low” level of awareness, which
means you probably don’t know the names of the candidates and don’t
feel comfortable making a choice.
A “medium”
level of awareness is somewhere in between.
|
|
High
%
|
Medium
%
|
Low
%
|
Total
%
|
|
US House of Representatives
N=292
|
24
|
43
|
34
|
100
|
|
Governor
N=294
|
78
|
16
|
7
|
100
|
|
State Comptroller
N=286
|
47
|
28
|
25
|
100
|
|
County Executive
N-287
|
46
|
33
|
21
|
100
|
|
Your local County Council race
N=288
|
26
|
33
|
41
|
100
|
|
House of Delegates
N=289
|
19
|
43
|
38
|
100
|
|
State Senator
N=288
|
38
|
37
|
25
|
100
|
|
State’s Attorney
N=281
|
22
|
26
|
51
|
99
|
|
Clerk of the Court
N=281
|
13
|
21
|
66
|
100
|
|
Judge of Orphan’s Court
N=274
|
8
|
17
|
75
|
100
|
|
Sheriff
N=280
|
23
|
31
|
46
|
100
|
FALL 2002
What do you do when you get to a point on
the ballot where you are not familiar with the candidates for office? (Volunteered answer, but check of f if one of the following): (results reported in the text
exclude the “no answer” category and thus differ from the percentages
below) N=370
(0) No answer 31%
(1) Vote for my party’s
candidate 27%
(2) Vote for the current
officeholder if I recognize the name
5%
(3) Vote against the current
officeholder if I recognize the name
1%
(4) Don’t vote for the office
at all 32%
FALL 2001
The Governor has created an advisory committee designed to provide
Marylanders with
an opportunity to provide input into the redistricting
process. It will be making
recommendations about both Congressional and Maryland State legislative
districts.
First, I would like to ask you about Congressional
districts: Right now, Anne Arundel County is represented by four members of the
House of Representatives. Some
people favor this arrangement, but others have suggested changes.
Please tell me which of the following you prefer?
(N=347)
(1)
Retaining the current arrangement
with four representatives.
56%
(2)
Having one representative for most or all of the County.
7%
(3)
Have one representative for the “northern” part of the County and
another for the “southern” part.
23%
(4)
Some other option.
4%
(5)
No opinion, won’t say.
10%
FALL 2001
Some people believe that
the legislative districts for Maryland’s General Assembly, which generally
each have three representatives to the House of Delegates, should be changed,
while others believe the
current system works well. Which of the following do you prefer? (N=347)
(1) Retain the current arrangement
57%
(2) Create smaller districts with only one House of Delegates representative
per
district
21%
(3) Some other approach 5%
(4) No opinion, won’t say
18%
SPRING 2004
Did
you vote in the March 2 primary elections?
N=361
No
40 %
Yes 60 % No answer
0 %
SPRING 2004
Did
you
have any trouble understanding how to use the voting machine?
N=245
(1) Yes
3 % (2)
No 97% (0) No answer
0 %
SPRING
2004
Are
you confident that the machine accurately recorded your vote? N=138
(1) Yes
86 % (2) No
9 % (0) No
answer 4 %
SPRING 2004
Do
you think that a paper receipt indicating your voting choices should be
provided,
or is the system acceptable just as it is?
N=139
(1)
Provide paper receipt 35 %
(2) Acceptable as is 63
% (3) Other answer 1 %
(0)
No answer 1 %
SPRING 2004
Did
you vote for up to three judges for the Circuit Court?
N=139
No 14 %
Yes 84 %
No answer 2 %
SPRING 2004
Did
you feel confident that you had enough information to make an informed choice
for judge or would you have liked more information?
N=116
(1) Had enough
43 % (2) Would have liked more information 56 % (0) No answer 1
%
SPRING 2004
If
you did not vote for the judges, why did you skip that selection?
FALL
2004
Are
you currently registered to vote? N=293
(1) Yes
92%
(2) No 8%
(0) Not sure, don’t know
3%
SPRING 2005
Are
you currently registered to vote?
N=307
(1) Yes
93
%
(2)
No
7 %
FALL
2004
Did
you vote in the March primary elections?
N=286
(1) Yes 49% (2)
No
48%
(0) Not sure, don’t know
3%
SPRING
2005
Did
you vote in the Presidential elections last November?
N=287
(1) Yes 94 %
(2) No
6 %
FALL
2004
How
likely are you to vote in the November elections, very likely, somewhat likely or not very likely? N=291
(1) Very likely
90% (2) Somewhat likely
4%
(3) Not very likely 5% (0) Unsure/don’t
know
1%
FALL
2004
The
electronic voting system being used in Maryland currently does not provide any
method to conduct a manual recount in a disputed election.
Do you have confidence
in the system as it is, or do you believe that
it would be worth the cost of adding a
paper record to verify results?
N=271
(1) Confident in system as it is
42%
(2) Provide paper record 49%
(3) Other answer
5%
(0) No answer
4%
FALL
2004
Did
you watch any of the Presidential debates?
(1) Yes
85% (2) No
14% (0) No answer 1%
FALL
2004
IF YES: How
much influence did the debates have on your choice of Presidential
candidate:
no influence, some influence or a great influence?
N=251
(1) no influence
59%
(2) some influence 30%
(3) great influence
9% (0) no answer
2%
FALL
2004
Do you approve or disapprove of the way
George W. Bush is handling his job as
President?
(1) Approve
47%
(2) Disapprove
42%
(3) Unsure
9%
(0) No answer
2%
Fall 2005
Do
you approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
N=387
Approve
45%
Disapprove 48%
No answer
7%
Fall
2005
What
has been the best decision
or policy undertaken by President
George
W. Bush?
N=168
|
|
Frequency
|
Valid
Percent
|
|
|
other
|
23
|
13.7
|
|
|
Iraq
|
41
|
24.4
|
|
|
Homeland
Security
|
12
|
7.1
|
|
|
War
on Terrorism, 9-11
|
42
|
25.0
|
|
|
Tax,
Economic Policy
|
17
|
10.1
|
|
|
Supreme
Court Nominations
|
14
|
8.3
|
|
|
Afghanistan
|
5
|
3.0
|
|
|
Social
Security Reform
|
5
|
3.0
|
|
|
Education,
No Child
|
6
|
3.6
|
|
|
Abortion,
Stem Cell
|
3
|
1.8
|
|
|
Total
|
168
|
100.0
|
|
Missing
|
System
|
249
|
|
|
Total
|
417
|
|
Fall
2005
What
has been the worst decision or policy undertaken by
President
George W. Bush?
N=298
|
|
Frequency
|
Valid
Percent
|
|
|
No
answer
|
21
|
7.0
|
|
|
Iraq
|
204
|
68.5
|
|
|
War
on Terrorism, 9-11 reaction
|
3
|
1.0
|
|
|
Taxes,
Econ policy
|
9
|
3.0
|
|
|
Supreme
Court nominations
|
10
|
3.4
|
|
|
Social
Security Reform
|
3
|
1.0
|
|
|
Ed
policy, No Child
|
5
|
1.7
|
|
|
Abortion,
Stem Cell
|
8
|
2.7
|
|
|
Environment
|
4
|
1.3
|
|
|
Gas
prices
|
5
|
1.7
|
|
|
Immigration
Policy
|
8
|
2.7
|
|
|
Spending,
Deficit
|
4
|
1.3
|
|
|
Katrina,
disaster response
|
7
|
2.3
|
|
|
Staff
appointments
|
7
|
2.3
|
|
|
Total
|
298
|
100.0
|
|
Missing
|
System
|
119
|
|
|
Total
|
417
|
|
FALL
2004
If
the 2004 Presidential election were being held today, would you vote for
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the Republicans, or John Kerry
and John
Edwards, the Democrats, or some other candidates?
N=287
(1) Bush/Cheney
47%
(2) Kerry/Edwards 36% (3)
Other candidates 3%
(4) Wouldn’t vote 0%
(5) Unsure at this time 8%
(0) No answer 5%
FALL
2004
Thinking
about the reasons for your choice for President, please rate the following
items in terms of how important each is in shaping your vote:
|
|
In percentage |
|
|
Item
|
Very
important
|
Somewhat important
|
Not very
important
|
No
opinion
|
Cases
|
|
Candidate’s
leadership ability or vision
|
86
%
|
11
%
|
1
%
|
2
%
|
290
|
|
Candidate’s
position on domestic issues
|
79
|
17
|
1
|
2
|
291
|
|
Candidate’s
position of foreign policy issues
|
83
|
13
|
1
|
2
|
290
|
|
Your
dislike of the candidate’s opponent
|
28
|
18
|
46
|
9
|
289
|
FALL 2004
If
you had to choose, which ONE of the following issues is most important to your
vote for president
this year - the economy, terrorism, the situation in Iraq,
healthcare or would it be some other issue? N=288
|
Economy
|
Terrorism
|
Iraq
|
Healthcare
|
Other issue
(write in issue)
|
No opinion
|
|
20%
|
26%
|
23%
|
15%
|
15%
(most here said
“all” )
|
1%
|
SPRING
2005
Did
you vote for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the Republicans,
or John Kerry and John Edwards, the Democrats, or some other candidates?
N=274
(1) Bush/Cheney
54 percent
(2) Kerry/Edwards 33
percent
(3) Other candidates 3
percent
(4) Didn’t vote
0 percent
(5) Unsure
0 percent
(0) No answer
10 percent
Spring
2006
Thinking
ahead to the race for county executive in our county, what is the
most
important issue or candidate trait that would make you vote for
a
particular candidate? N=303
Reasons for Voting for a County Executive Candidate
|
|
Percent
|
Cases
|
|
Experience
|
3.8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Candidate
Traits
|
|
|
|
Honesty
|
21.7
|
57
|
|
Integrity,
ethical
|
4.3
|
11
|
|
Share
vision, convictions
|
3.3
|
9
|
|
For
people
|
3.2
|
8
|
|
Competent,
responsible
|
2.1
|
5
|
|
Other
|
1.8
|
5
|
|
Independent,
open minded
|
1.5
|
4
|
|
Knows
communities, knowledgeable
|
1.7
|
4
|
|
Partisan
|
1.1
|
3
|
|
Family
values
|
0.4
|
1
|
|
Section
total
|
41
|
|
|
Issues
|
|
|
|
Education
|
16.3
|
43
|
|
Control
growth
|
9.1
|
24
|
|
Lower
taxes
|
6.6
|
17
|
|
Other
|
6.4
|
17
|
|
Environment
|
3.6
|
9
|
|
Budget,
funding
|
3.1
|
8
|
|
Economic
development
|
2.6
|
7
|
|
Property
tax
|
2.5
|
7
|
|
Abortion
|
2.0
|
5
|
|
Crime
|
1.1
|
3
|
|
Health
care
|
1.1
|
3
|
|
Horse
farm
|
0.7
|
2
|
|
Section
total
|
55.5
|
|
|
Total
(overall)
|
100
|
|
Spring
2006
Focusing
now on the race to become Maryland’s next governor, which of the following
candidates do you support to be the next governor?
(1)
Democrat Douglas Duncan 3
% (2)
Democrat Martin O’Malley
23%
(3) Republican Robert Ehrlich Jr.
40%
(4) Undecided
30% (0)
N/A
4%
Spring
2006
What
is the most important issue facing the state of Maryland at this time?
N=315
|
Issue
|
Percent
|
Cases
|
|
Education
|
12.5
|
34
|
|
Lower
taxes, less spending
|
9.9
|
27
|
|
Crime
|
9.8
|
27
|
|
Environment
|
9.4
|
26
|
|
Economic
development
|
9.1
|
25
|
|
Growth,
planning, traffic
|
7.9
|
22
|
|
Budget
|
5.9
|
16
|
|
Other
|
5.9
|
16
|
|
Cost
of living
|
5.3
|
14
|
|
Health
care
|
5.1
|
14
|
|
Ports
(sale of )
|
5.0
|
14
|
|
Utility
bills
|
4.8
|
13
|
|
Gambling
|
2.8
|
8
|
|
Homeland
security
|
2.1
|
6
|
|
Gays,
abortion, morality
|
1.5
|
4
|
|
Gas
prices
|
1.4
|
4
|
|
Immigrants
|
0.8
|
2
|
|
War
|
0.8
|
2
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Spring
2006
Do
you approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
N=393
(1)
Approve
37 %
(2) Disapprove 54
%
(0) N/A
8 %
Spring 2006
What
is the most important issue facing the federal government at this
time?
Most Important Issues Facing Federal
Government
|
Issue
|
Percent
|
Cases
|
|
War
in Iraq
|
40.9
|
121
|
|
Deficit
|
11.8
|
35
|
|
Homeland
security
|
10.2
|
30
|
|
Terrorism
|
9.5
|
28
|
|
Bush,
leadership, competence, credibility, honesty
|
5.1
|
15
|
|
Economy
|
4.5
|
13
|
|
Health
care
|
3.9
|
12
|
|
Other
|
3.1
|
9
|
|
Immigration
|
2.6
|
8
|
|
Social
Security
|
1.9
|
6
|
|
Ports
|
1.7
|
5
|
|
Budget
|
1.4
|
4
|
|
Katrina
|
0.9
|
3
|
|
Environment
|
0.7
|
2
|
|
Partisanship
|
0.7
|
2
|
|
Taxes
|
0.6
|
2
|
|
Social
issues
|
0.5
|
1
|
|
Total
|
100
|
295
|
Fall
2006
Do
you think you will be able to get to the polls on November 7th
or
vote by absentee ballot?
(1)
Yes
89%
(2) No
6%
(3) Not sure
2%
(0) No answer 2%
Fall
2006
How
interested are you in these upcoming elections – very,
somewhat
or not very interested?
(1)
Very
69%
(2) Somewhat
25%
(3) Not very interested
6%
(0) No Answer
0%
Fall
2006
Thinking
first about the governor’s race between Democrat Martin
O’Malley
and
Republican Robert Ehrlich, how well informed do you think you are
about
the
candidates’stands on such issues as education, health care, or
utility costs –
very
informed, somewhat
or not very informed?
(1) Very
47%
(2) Somewhat 43%
(3) Not very informed 10%
(0) No Answer
0%
Fall
2006
When I mention an issue, tell me if you
are more favorable to the stands of
the Democrat Martin
O’Malley, or the Republican Robert Ehrlich about...
|
|
On
this issue are you more favorable to O’Malley or Ehrlich?
|
|
|
O’Malley
|
Ehrlich
|
Undecided
|
|
Keeping
taxes as low as possible
|
29
%
|
50
%
|
21
%
|
|
Allowing
slot machines in Maryland
|
31
|
48
|
21
|
|
Controlling
the cost of higher education
|
41
|
35
|
24
|
|
Being
sensitive to the needs of working families
|
43
|
34
|
22
|
|
Controlling
the cost of electricity
|
38
|
31
|
31
|
|
Cleaning
up the Bay
|
27
|
36
|
37
|
|
Helping to make health care more available to
everyone
|
40
|
28
|
33
|
|
Strengthening Maryland’s economy
|
30
|
50
|
20
|
|
Do
you have a preference about either candidate’s honesty and
integrity? (circle the number of the candidate preferred)
|
21
|
33
|
47
|
|
Do
your political party leanings make you inclined to vote for one
candidate over the other?
|
28
|
28
|
43
|
Fall
2006
Which
issue has the greatest importance to you in deciding for whom to
vote?
|
Issue
|
Percent
|
|
Education
|
22
|
|
Economy
|
15
|
|
Taxes
|
14
|
|
Honesty,
character
|
8
|
|
Crime
|
6
|
|
Health care
|
5
|
|
Growth
|
3
|
|
Cost of higher
education
|
3
|
|
Environment
|
3
|
|
Working people
|
3
|
|
Other
|
3
|
|
Electricity
|
2
|
|
Family values
|
2
|
|
Slots
|
2
|
|
Poverty
|
2
|
|
Whole record
|
2
|
|
Political party
|
2
|
|
Guns/gun control
|
1
|
|
Foreign policy,
Iraq
|
1
|
|
Immigration
|
1
|
|
Transportation
|
0
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Fall
2006
At
this time, would you say you are more likely to vote for Mr.
O’Malley, Mr. Ehrlich, someone else, or would you be
likely not to vote at all for the governor’s race?
|
Choices
|
Circle
one
%
|
|
Vote
for O’Malley
|
38
|
|
Vote
for Ehrlich
|
47
|
|
Someone
else
|
2
|
|
Undecided
(volunteered)
|
14
|
|
Total
|
101
|
Fall
2006
Turning
now to the race for County Executive between Democrat George Johnson and
Republican John Leopold, how well informed do you think you are about the
candidates’ stands on such issues as managing growth,
affordable housing or taxes – very informed, somewhat or not very
informed?
(1)
Very
12%
(2) Somewhat
26%
(3) Not very informed
60%
(0) No Answer 2%
Fall
2006
When
I mention an issue, tell me if you are more favorable to the stands of the
Democrat George Johnson or the Republican John Leopold about
|
|
On
this issue are you more favorable to Johnson or Leopold?
|
|
Issue
|
Johnson%
|
Leopold%
|
Undecided%
|
Total%
|
|
Better
managing growth in the County
|
24
|
24
|
52
|
100
|
|
Reducing
traffic congestion
|
25
|
17
|
59
|
100
|
|
Making County government more
efficient
|
24
|
26
|
51
|
101
|
|
Improving the County’s public
schools
|
24
|
22
|
54
|
100
|
|
Keep
taxes low
|
19
|
29
|
52
|
100
|
|
Encouraging economic development
|
22
|
26
|
52
|
100
|
|
Helping
to preserve local streams and improve water quality
|
24
|
16
|
60
|
100
|
|
Providing safety and security in our
neighborhoods
|
30
|
16
|
54
|
100
|
|
Helping to provide more affordable
housing in our County
|
24
|
17
|
59
|
100
|
|
Do
you have a preference about either candidate’s honesty or integrity?
|
14
|
11
|
75
|
100
|
Fall
2006
Which
issue has the greatest importance to you in deciding for whom to vote
for
County Executive?
|
Issue
|
Percent
|
|
Growth
|
23
|
|
Education
|
17
|
|
Taxes
|
13
|
|
Economy
|
12
|
|
Safety
|
9
|
|
Transportation
|
7
|
|
Honesty
|
5
|
|
Water
quality
|
4
|
|
Govt.
ops
|
4
|
|
Housing
|
3
|
|
Other
|
3
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Fall
2006
At
this time, would you say you are more likely to vote for Democrat
George
Johnson, Republican John Leopold, or would you be likely not
to
vote at all for the county executive’s race?
|
Choices
|
Percentage
|
|
Vote for George Johnson
|
37
|
|
Vote for John Leopold
|
38
|
|
Undecided
|
25
|
Fall
2006
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his
job
as
president?
(1) Approve
39% (2) Disapprove
55%
(0) No answer
7%
Spring 2007
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job
as
president?
(1) Approve 34%
(2) Disapprove 58%
(0) No answer 7%
Fall
2007
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as
president?
(1)
Approve 35%
(2) Disapprove 57%
(0)
No answer
9%
Spring
2008
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling
his job as president?
(1) Approve
28%
(2) Disapprove 62%
(0) Don’t know, unsure
100%
Spring
2008
I would like to read you
the names of several presidential candidates.
In each case, when I read the name,
tell me whether you would consider
voting for that candidate.
|
Candidate
|
Would
consider
voting
|
Would
NOT consider
voting
|
Don’t
know,
unsure
|
|
Hillary Clinton
|
36%
|
58%
|
5%
|
|
Barack Obama
|
49%
|
42%
|
9%
|
|
John McCain
|
57%
|
35%
|
9%
|
Spring 2008
Thinking back to this list, is there one
presidential candidate that stands
out as the one most likely to
get your vote?
|
1
Hillary Clinton 19%
|
2
Barak Obama 32%
|
3
John McCain 46%
|
|
4
Some other candidate (write in)
3%
|
(Sp
2008)
What is the reason you tend to
support this presidential candidate?
(open-ended)
|
Trait
|
Percentage
|
|
Agree
with views
|
19
|
|
Anti some
person or entity
|
7
|
|
Change,
fresh face, ideas
|
10
|
|
Domestic
policy
|
5
|
|
Experience
|
15
|
|
Foreign
policy
|
4
|
|
Leadership,
most qualified
|
10
|
|
Military
|
5
|
|
Other
|
5
|
|
Party
|
8
|
|
Race
|
2
|
|
Smart,
knowledgeable
|
6
|
|
Unite
country
|
2
|
|
Woman
|
2
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Fall 2008
Do you approve
or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
24%
(2)
Disapprove 69%
(0)
Don’t know, unsure
8%
Fall 2008
With
which political party, if any, are you registered?
|
(0)
Democratic
42% weighted
46% unweighted
|
(4) None
3%
|
|
(1)
Republican
43% weighted
38% unweighted
|
(5) Other
(e.g., Green Party)
1%
|
|
(2)
Independent or undeclared
15% weighted
16% unweighted
|
(0) No Answer
3%
|
Fall
2008
Did
you vote in the March primary elections?
(1) Yes
69%
(2) No
31%
(0) Not sure, don’t know
0%
Fall 2008
How
likely are you to vote in the November elections, very likely, somewhat
likely or not very likely?
(1) Very likely
92%
(2) Somewhat likely
2%
(3) Not very likely
4%
(0) Unsure/don’t know
1%
Fall 2008
Did you watch any of the Presidential debates?
(1) Yes
88%
( 2) No
12%
(0) No
answer
0%
Fall
2008
(1) No influence
52%
(2) Some influence
37%
(3) Great influence
10%
(0) No
answer 1%
Fall 2008
If
the 2008 Presidential election were being held today, would you
vote for the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin, or the
Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, or some other ticket?
(1) McCain/Palin
41%
(2) Obama/Biden 40%
(3) Other ticket
4%
(5) Unsure at this time
10%
(0) No answer/wouldn’t vote
5%
Fall
2008
Thinking
about the reasons for your choice for President, please say whether
the following items are very important, somewhat important or not very
important in shaping your vote:
|
Item
|
Very
important%
|
Somewhat important%
|
Not very
important%
|
No
opinion%
|
|
Candidate has the
right character for the job
|
81
|
15
|
3
|
2
|
|
Candidate shares my
vision for the country
|
72
|
22
|
4
|
2
|
|
Candidate’s
position on domestic issues
|
79
|
18
|
1
|
3
|
|
Candidate’s
position on foreign policy issues
|
78
|
17
|
2
|
2
|
|
Your dislike of the
candidate’s opponent
|
20
|
20
|
54
|
6
|
|
Candidate’s
choice for vice president
|
51
|
31
|
16
|
3
|
Fall 2008
If
you had to choose, which ONE of the following issues is most
important to your vote for president this year - the economy, terrorism,
the situation in Iraq, healthcare or would it be some other issue?
|
Economy
|
Terrorism
|
Iraq
|
Healthcare
|
Other issue (write in issue)
|
No opinion
|
|
56%
|
13%
|
10%
|
7%
|
6% (All
of the above: 7%)
|
2%
|
Spring 2009
. Do you
approve or
disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve 53% (2)
Disapprove 31% (0) Don’t know, unsure 16%
Spring 2009
Thinking about the
political situation in Washington…
|
|
Is Trying |
Not Trying |
Unsure |
No
answer |
|
Do you think President
Obama is or is not trying to compromise with the Republican leaders in
Congress on important issues? |
57% (is
trying) |
35%
(not trying) |
7% |
1% |
|
Do you think the
Republican leaders in Congress are or are not trying to compromise with
President Obama on important issues? |
28% (is
trying) |
63%
(not trying) |
8% |
1% |
|
Do you think that recent
events showed that partisan divisions will or will not be overcome soon? |
20%
(will overcome) |
69%
(won’t overcome) |
10% |
1% |
|
Do you think the parties
should offer clear and opposing points of view or try to cooperate and
find bipartisan agreement? |
21%
(opposing view) |
70%
(bipartisan agreemt) |
8% |
1% |
Spring
2009
Overall, which party,
the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in
coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats 42% (2) Republicans 30% (3) Neither
(volunteered) 20%
(4) Other 3% (0) No answer 5%
Fall 2009
Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve 47% (2) Disapprove 42% (0) Don’t know,
unsure 11%
Fall 2009
If you voted in
the 2008 presidential elections, did you vote for Democrat Barack Obama,
Republican John McCain, someone else, or did you not vote?
Barack
Obama 40%
John McCain 41%
Someone else 5%
Didn’t Vote 8%
Not sure or no answer 6%
Fall 2009
Overall, which party, the (Democrats) or the
(Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems
the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats 37%
(2)
Republicans 28%
(3) Neither
(volunteered) 27%
(4) Other
(volunteered) 2%
(0) No
answer 6%
Spring 2010
Overall, would you say
that Governor O’Malley has done a good job, an okay job, or a poor job in
balancing the state budget?
(1)
Good job 15% (2) Okay job 44% (3) Poor job 35% (4) Unsure
5% (0) No answer 1%
Spring 2010
If the November
2010 election for Governor were today, for whom would you vote: Democrat
Martin O'Malley or Republican Bob Ehrlich?
(1)
Martin
O’Malley 35% (2) Bob Ehrlich 47% (3) Someone else 3% (4) Neither 5%
(5) Unsure, don’t know 10%
Spring 2010
Attorney General Doug
Gansler recently ruled that Maryland should recognize same sex marriages
from other states. Maryland does not currently permit same sex marriages. Do
you agree or disagree with
the attorney general's ruling?
(1)
Agree 48% (2) Disagree 44% (3) Some other response 2% (0) No
answer, don’t know 6%
Spring 2010
Every 20 years, the
Maryland General Assembly is required to include on the ballot
a question about
holding a constitutional convention to revise the state’s
constitution. Would you favor or oppose holding
such a convention at this time?
(1)
Favor 44% (2) Oppose 42% (3) Don’t know enough (volunteered) 9% (0)
No answer 5%
Spring
2010
The next questions ask you to tell us how much trust and
confidence you have in various institutions
found in American society. When I read the
name of an institution, tell me whether you have great,
some, or little trust and confidence that it will do its
job well.
|
Institution |
Great% |
Some % |
Little % |
No opinion/
no answer % |
|
The President of the
United States |
32 |
34 |
33 |
2 |
|
The US Senate |
9 |
39 |
49 |
2 |
|
The US House of Representatives |
8 |
41 |
48 |
3 |
|
The Supreme Court |
33 |
46 |
18 |
3 |
|
The Governor of Maryland |
17 |
48 |
33 |
2 |
|
The Maryland General
Assembly |
11 |
50 |
31 |
8 |
|
The County Executive |
19 |
54 |
21 |
7 |
|
The County Council |
13 |
58 |
21 |
8 |
|
Our local courts |
27 |
46 |
20 |
8 |
|
Anne Arundel County
Public Schools |
40 |
41 |
15 |
4 |
|
Anne Arundel County
Police |
58 |
30 |
10 |
2 |
|
Anne Arundel County Fire Department |
80 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
|
Wall St. financial institutions |
9 |
33 |
52 |
6 |
Spring 2010
. Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve 47% (2) Disapprove 45% (0) Don’t
know, unsure 8%
Spring 2010
Overall, which party, the (Democrats)
or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the
main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats 33%
(2) Republicans 31% (3) Neither (volunteered) 31% (4) Other
(volunteered) 1%
(0) No answer
5%
Fall 2010
.Do you think you will be able
to get to the polls that day, vote by early ballot, vote by absentee ballot
or
will you probably not vote at all?
(1) Vote
that day
76%
(2) Vote
early ballot
9%
(3) Vote by
absentee ballot
2%
(4)
Probably not vote
11%
(5) Unsure
(volunteered)
1%
(0) No
answer
0%
Fall 2010
You mentioned that you plan to vote on Nov. 2 – is
there a reason why you will not cast your vote
earlier at one of the five places available
within Anne Arundel County?
Reason
for not voting early
|
Reason
|
Percentage
|
|
Uninformed
|
18
|
|
Logistics, convenience
|
16
|
|
Tradition
|
15
|
|
Prefer election day
|
10
|
|
Better locations on election day
|
7
|
|
Have the time to vote on election day
|
5
|
|
No need
|
5
|
|
Opposes
|
12
|
|
Don’t trust vote counts
|
5
|
|
Other reason
|
5
|
|
More exciting to vote on election day
|
2
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Fall 2010
How interested are you in
these upcoming elections – very, somewhat or not very interested?
(1) Very
66%
(2) Somewhat
27%
(3) Not very interested
7%
(0) No Answer 0%
Fall 2010
Will you be voting for or against Question A on the
November ballot? A "for" vote would approve
the County Council's zoning
decision permitting slots in the county, including at Arundel
Mills
and Laurel. An 'against' vote would leave the county without slots
zoning at any location.
(1)
For
42%
(2) Against
42%
(3) Unsure
16%
(excluding ‘no answer’)
(0) No answer
(these were 4%; if included - the other scores would lower to 40.2%, 40.6% and
15.6%)
Fall 2010
Thinking about the governor’s
race between Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican Robert Ehrlich,
how well informed do you think you are
about the candidates’ stands on such issues as education, health care, or
ways to balance the state’s budget – very informed, somewhat or not very
informed?
(1) Very
36%
(2) Somewhat
47%
(3) Not very informed
16%
(0) No answer (these
were 4%; if included - the other scores would lower to 35%, 45% and 16%)
Fall 2010
Which issue or candidate trait has the
greatest importance to you in deciding for whom to vote for governor?
Issues and Traits that Influence Voters’ Choice for
Governor
|
Category
|
Overall %
|
O’Malley %
|
Ehrlich %
|
Undecided %
|
|
Fiscal
concerns (taxes, budget)
|
21
|
9
|
32
|
15
|
|
Ethics/morality/honesty/integrity/trustworthy
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
|
Personal
traits (likeable, experience, previous record, good speaker)
|
14
|
18
|
9
|
13
|
|
Economy
(jobs, general)
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
15
|
|
Education
|
13
|
16
|
8
|
23
|
|
Party
|
9
|
13
|
11
|
0
|
|
Other
policies
(crime, growth,
environment, transportation, slots)
|
9
|
11
|
6
|
10
|
|
Anything
else
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
Total
|
101
|
101
|
101
|
101
|
Fall 2010
At this time,
would you say you are more likely to vote for Mr. O’Malley,
Mr. Ehrlich, someone else,
or are you undecided or just unlikely to vote for any
candidate?
|
Choices
|
Circle one
%
|
|
Vote for O’Malley
|
29
|
|
Vote for Ehrlich
|
40
|
|
Someone else
|
3
|
|
Undecided (volunteered)
|
22
|
|
Won’t vote for any candidate
|
1
|
|
Won’t say, no answer
|
5
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Fall 2010
Turning now to the race
for County Executive between Democrat Joanna Conti, Republican John Leopold,
and
Green Party candidate Mike Shay, how well informed do you think
you are about the candidates’ stands on such issues as managing growth or
balancing the county budget – very informed, somewhat or not very informed?
1) Very
15%
(2) Somewhat
36%
(3) Not very informed 49%
(0) No Answer 0%
Fall 2010
When I mention an issue, tell me if you are more favorable
to the approaches of the Democrat Joanna Conti, Republican John Leopold, or the
Green Party’s Mike Shay.
If you are undecided
or just don’t know enough, please say so.
|
|
On this issue are you more
favorable to Conti or Leopold, or Shay?
|
|
|
Cont %
|
Leopold %
|
Shay %
|
Undecided %
|
Don’t know enough %
|
|
Managing growth
|
13
|
29
|
2
|
18
|
38
|
|
Improving
transportation
|
13
|
20
|
1
|
21
|
45
|
|
Making County
government more efficient
|
12
|
29
|
2
|
21
|
37
|
|
Improving public schools
|
13
|
24
|
1
|
19
|
43
|
|
Keeping taxes low
|
14
|
30
|
1
|
19
|
36
|
|
Encouraging
economic development
|
13
|
31
|
1
|
18
|
37
|
|
Protecting the needs
of vulnerable populations in the county budget
|
16
|
18
|
1
|
21
|
44
|
|
Preserving the
environment
|
15
|
21
|
7
|
18
|
39
|
|
Keeping
neighborhoods safe
|
13
|
24
|
1
|
21
|
41
|
|
Allowing slots at
Arundel Mills mall
|
10
|
17
|
1
|
27
|
46
|
|
Maintaining high
ethical standards?
|
17
|
17
|
3
|
24
|
39
|
|
Having the right
experience for the job?
|
11
|
32
|
1
|
21
|
3
|
Fall 2010
Which issue or
candidate trait has the greatest importance to you in deciding
for whom to vote for county executive?
Issues and Traits that Influence Voters’ Choice for County Executive
|
Category
|
Overall %
|
Conti %
|
Leopold %
|
Shay %
|
Undecided
%
|
|
Fiscal
concerns (taxes, budget)
|
16
|
13
|
22
|
0
|
12
|
|
Economy
(jobs, general)
|
9
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
8
|
|
Party
|
9
|
13
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ethics/morality/honesty/integrity/trustworthy
|
23
|
20
|
24
|
29
|
24
|
|
Personal
traits (likeable, experience, previous record, good speaker)
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
29
|
14
|
|
Education
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
29
|
14
|
|
Other
policies (crime, growth,
environment, transportation, slots)
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
14
|
22
|
|
Anything
else
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
|
Total
|
100
|
101
|
99
|
101
|
100
|
Fall 2010
At this time,
would you say you are more likely to vote for Democrat Joanna
Conti, Republican John Leopold, or the Green Party’s Mike Shay or are you
undecided or just unlikely to vote for any candidate?
|
Choices
|
Circle one%
|
|
Vote for Joanna Conti
|
21
|
|
Vote for John Leopold
|
34
|
|
Vote for Mike Shay
|
2
|
|
Undecided
|
32
|
|
Won’t vote for any
|
2
|
|
Won’t say, no answer
|
4
|
|
Total
|
99
|
Fall 2010
Thinking about the four years
since the last election, do you think that county government has improved,
worsened or left unchanged the quality of life in our county?
(1) Improved 20%
(2) Worsened 28%
(3) Left unchanged 42%
(0) No answer 11%
Fall 2010
Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
42%
(2) Disapprove
49%
(0) No answer
10%
Fall 2010
Overall, which party,
the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a
better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few
years?
(1) Democrats
34% (2)
Republicans 37%
(3) Neither
21%
(4) Other
0%
(0) No answer 8%
Spring 2011
Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
47%
(2) Disapprove 44%
(0) No answer
9%
Spring 2011
Overall, which
party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job
in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
1) Democrats
34%
(2) Republicans
32%
(3) Neither (volunteered) 29%
(4) Other (volunteered) 0%
(0) No answer
4%
Fall 2011
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack
Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
37%
(2) Disapprove
56%
(0) No answer
7%
Fall 2011
Overall, which party,
the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in
coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats
31%
(2)
Republicans
30%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
32%
(4) Other
(volunteered)
2%
(0) No answer
5%
Spring 2012
For
whom would you vote if presidential elections were today and
the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama and a Republican candidate?
(1) Barack Obama
38%
(2) Republican candidate
41%
(3) Someone else (volunteered) 5%
(4) Wouldn’t vote (volunteered)
2%
(5) Undecided
11%
(0) No answer
3%
Spring 2012
Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
42%
(2) Disapprove
49% (0)
No answer
8%
Spring 2012
Overall, which
party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a
better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few
years?
(1)
Democrats 37%
(2)
Republicans
34%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
21%
(4) Other
(volunteered) 2%
(0) No answer
5%
Fall 2012
The upcoming November elections will feature a variety of
state and local ballot items for citizens to consider. When I read a
proposal to you, indicate whether you support or oppose it.
|
|
Support %
|
Oppose%
|
Unsure%
|
No answer%
|
|
Legalizing same
sex marriage
|
43
|
46
|
7
|
4
|
|
Allowing the children of illegal immigrants to
attend Maryland community colleges and universities at “in-state”
tuition rates
|
37
|
54
|
7
|
3
|
|
Upholding
the boundaries for congressional districts created by the state
legislature
|
35
|
41
|
18
|
7
|
|
Allowing the
creation of a sixth casino in Prince George’s County, table games at all
casinos and more slot machines overall.
|
34
|
57
|
6
|
3
|
|
The next
two proposals apply to the county.
Allowing
the county council to replace the county executive if convicted of
certain crimes – without waiting for any appeals.
|
73
|
18
|
6
|
4
|
|
Allowing the party leaders in the relevant
central committee to break a tie when the county council cannot pick a
replacement county executive or council member.
|
57
|
25
|
13
|
6
|
Fall 2012
Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his
job as president?
(1) Approve
44%
(2) Disapprove
50%
(0) No answer
6%
Overall,
which party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you
trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over
the next few years?
1)
Democrats 37%
(2) Republicans 38%
(3) Neither (volunteered) 17%
(4) Other
(volunteered)
3%
(0) No answer
6%
Fall 2012
With
which political party, if any, are you registered?
(1)
Democratic
42%
(2)
Republican
38 %
(5)
None (NOT REGISTERED) 3 %
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
15%
(0) No Answer
1%
(4)
Other (e.g., Green, Libertarian parties) 1%
Fall 2012
How likely are you to vote in November
?
(1) Very likely 93%
(2) Somewhat likely 3%
(3) Not
very likely
3%
Fall 2012
For whom would
you vote if presidential elections were today and the candidates were
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney?
(1) Barack Obama
42%
(2) Mitt Romney
47 %
(3) Undecided
7%
(4) Someone else (volunteered)
1%
(0) No answer
2%
Fall 2012
What is the most important
issue or factor shaping your vote for president?
|
|
Overall %
|
Obama %
|
Romney %
|
Undecided %
|
|
Economy
|
49
|
35
|
59
|
68
|
|
Trust, honesty, character
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
|
Foreign affairs, national security,
defense
|
7
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
|
Health care
|
6
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
|
Women’s issues (abortion, contraception,
equal rights)
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
|
Dislike of other candidate
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
|
Other answers
|
20
|
28
|
14
|
16
|
|
Total
|
99
|
101
|
100
|
100
|
Fall 2012
Thinking about your choice for president, please say
whether the following items are very important, somewhat important or not
very important…
|
Item
|
Very important %
|
Somewhat important
%
|
Not very important
%
|
No opinion, don’t know
%
|
|
The
ability of the candidate to work with Congress
|
87
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
|
The candidate has the right ideas for improving
the economy
|
89
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
|
The candidate will better defend America’s
national interests
|
85
|
15
|
0
|
1
|
|
The
candidate’s personal background is appealing
|
34
|
32
|
33
|
2
|
|
The candidate’s ability to relate to people like
yourself
|
58
|
25
|
16
|
2
|
|
My dislike for the other candidate
|
29
|
24
|
41
|
5
|
|
The candidate’s choice for vice president
|
48
|
32
|
18
|
3
|
Spring 2013
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling his job as president?
(1) Approve
44%
(2) Disapprove 51%
(0) No answer 4%
Spring 2013
What
should be the top priority of President Obama as he starts
his second term of office?
|
Priority
|
Percentage
|
|
Spending
|
6
|
|
Budget
|
16
|
|
Taxes
|
4
|
|
Debt/deficit
|
6
|
|
Bipartisanship/work with Congress
|
7
|
|
Economy
|
24
|
|
Jobs
|
15
|
|
End foreign wars
|
4
|
|
Domestic policies – other
|
7
|
|
Foreign policies - other
|
3
|
|
Misc.
|
8
|
|
Total
|
100
|
Spring 2013
Overall, which
party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to
do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next
few years?
(1) Democrats
37%
(2) Republicans 32%
(3) Neither (volunteered) 26%
(4)
Other
(volunteered) 2%
(0)
No answer
2%
Spring 2013
With which political party, if any, are you
registered?
(1)
Democratic 42%
(2)
Republican
37%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
16%
(4)
Other (e.g., Green, Libertarian parties)1%
(5) None (NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE)
5%
(0) No Answer
0%
Spring
2013
Which of the following best
describes your political beliefs:
Conservative, Moderate or Liberal?
(1) Conservative
31%
(2) Moderate
44%
(3) Liberal
21%
(0) Other, No Answer
5%
Fall 2013
Do you approve or disapprove
of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve 40%
(2) Disapprove
53%
(0) No answer
7%
Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
(1) Approve
6%
(2) Disapprove
93%
(0) No answer
1%
Fall 2013
Overall, which party, the (Democrats)
or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the
main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats
34%
(2) Republicans 23%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
37%
(4) Other
(volunteered)
3%
(0) No answer
3%
Spring 2014
With which political party, if any, are
you registered?
(1)
Democratic
41%
(2)
Republican
35%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
16%
(4)
Other
(e.g., Green, Libertarian parties)
1%
(5) None (NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE)
5%
(0) No Answer
3%
Spring 2014
The primary elections for state and
local offices will take place in June. Are you very, somewhat or not very
likely to vote at that time?
(1)
Very
likely
71%
(2)
Somewhat likely 17%
(3)
Not
very likely 11%
(0) Unsure/No answer
1%
Spring 2014
Thinking about the race for
governor, which candidate, if any, are you currently favoring or are you
mostly undecided?
|
CANDIDATE
|
With Undecided/NA
Overall – Likely Voters
%
|
Without Undecided/NA
Overall-LV%
|
Party Specific Vote –LV*
%
|
|
Democrats
|
|
|
|
|
Brown, Anthony
(D)
|
7
|
33
|
56
|
|
Gansler,
Doug (D)
|
3
|
14
|
19
|
|
Mizeur,
Heather (D)
|
2
|
9
|
16
|
|
Total
|
12
|
56
|
91
|
|
Republicans
|
|
|
|
|
Craig,
David (R)
|
2
|
8
|
9
|
|
George,
Ron (R)
|
2
|
10
|
22
|
|
Lollar,
Charles (R)
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
|
Hogan,
Larry (R)
|
5
|
23
|
57
|
|
Total
within party
|
10
|
44
|
97
|
|
UNDECIDED, other
|
78
|
|
|
|
Total
overall
|
100
|
|
|
*This
represents the percentage of the vote obtained by a candidate by likely voters
registered within his/her party only
Spring 2014
Thinking
now about the race for county executive, there are three candidates running:
Republicans Laura Neuman and Steve Schuh, and Democrat George
Johnson. Which candidate are you currently favoring or are you undecided at
this time?
|
CANDIDATE
|
With Undecided/NA
Overall – Likely Voters
|
Without Undecided/NA
Overall-LV
|
Party Specific Vote -LV*
|
|
Laura Neuman
(R)
|
18
|
45
|
54
|
|
Steve Schuh (R)
|
9
|
23
|
40
|
|
George Johnson
(D)
|
13
|
32
|
59
|
|
Undecided
|
57 (+3% missing)
|
|
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
|
*This question did not require voters to only
express a preference for candidates within their own party. Thus, while Johnson
has no opponents in the Democratic primary, several Democrats planned to “vote”
for Republican candidates and vice versa.
Among Democrats, 41 percent expressed a voting preference for a Republican
candidate (35 percent for Neuman; 6
percent for Schuh). Six percent of
Republicans expressed a preference for Johnson.
Spring 2014
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way Martin O’Malley is
handling his job as governor?
(1) Approve
33%
(2) Disapprove
55%
(0) No answer
12%
Spring 2014
Do you approve or disapprove of the
way Laura Neuman is handling her job as county executive?
(1) Approve
54%
(2) Disapprove
11% (0)
No answer
35%
Spring 2014
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is
handling its job?
(1) Approve
9% (2) Disapprove
86%
(0) No answer
5%
Spring 2014
Do you approve or disapprove
of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
(1) Approve 39%
(2) Disapprove 52%
(0) No answer 9%
Spring 2014
Overall, which party, the (Democrats) or the
(Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the main
problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats
32%
(2) Republicans
31%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
29%
(4) Other
(volunteered)
2%
(0) No answer
5%
Fall 2014
With which political
party, if any, are you registered?
(1)
Democratic 1% unspecified =>
(ASK: Do
you consider yourself a
(1a) strong,
13%
(1b) somewhat strong,
13%
(1c) not a strong
Democrat 15%
(Total Democrats: 42%)
(2) Republican
=> 2% unspecified
(ASK: Do you consider yourself a
(2a) strong,
13%
(2b) somewhat strong,
16%
(2c) not a strong
Republican 6% (Total
Republicans: 37%)
(3) Unaffiliated
(or “independent”) 2% unspecified
=> (ASK: Do you
consider yourself to be leaning more towards
(3a) Democratic
4%
( 3b) Republican
candidates 3% (Total Unaffiliated
9%)
(4) Other
.5%
(5) None (not registered to vote =4%
=>
(0) No Answer
8%
Fall 2014
Early voting for the upcoming general elections for state
and local offices will start on October 23; November 4 is Election Day.
How interested are
you in these elections – very, somewhat or not very interested?
(1)
Very 57%
(2) Somewhat
29 %
(3) Not very interested
12
%
(0) No Answer
2%
Are you very, somewhat or not very
likely to vote at that time?
(1)
Very
likely
81%
(2)
Somewhat likely
10 %
(3)
Not
very likely
8%
(0) Unsure/No answer
2 %
Fall 2014
(Question
was asked only of those saying they were at least “somewhat likely” to vote in
the elections)
Thinking about the governor’s race between
Democrat Anthony Brown and Republican Larry Hogan, how well informed do you
think you are about the candidates’ stands on major issues facing the state –
very informed, somewhat or not very informed?
(1) Very
38%
(2) Somewhat
39%
(3) Not very informed
21%
(0) No Answer
2%
Fall 2014
(Question
was asked only of those saying they were at least “somewhat likely” to vote in
the elections)
What one factor has the greatest importance
in deciding for whom to vote for governor?
Major
Factor Affecting Choice of Candidate
|
Factor
|
Overall%
|
Brown Voters%
|
Hogan Voters%
|
Undecided%
|
|
Taxes
|
24
|
11
|
31
|
20
|
|
Economy (jobs, general)
|
12
|
10
|
14
|
9
|
|
Background, Experience
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
|
Education
|
8
|
17
|
1
|
11
|
|
Honesty Integrity
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
11
|
|
Party
|
8
|
20
|
5
|
4
|
|
Broad vision/plan
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
13
|
|
Gun Control
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
|
Fiscal policy/Budget
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
|
Business Help
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
|
Environment
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
Health Care
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
|
Morality
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
|
Crime or Public Safety
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
Women’s Issues
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
|
Other
|
7
|
2
|
9
|
9
|
FAll 2014
At this
time, would you say you are more likely to vote for Mr. Brown,
Mr. Hogan, someone else, or are you undecided or just unlikely to vote for any
candidate?
|
Choices
|
Percentage%
|
|
Vote for Brown
|
22
|
|
Vote for Hogan
|
51
|
|
Someone else
|
2
|
|
Undecided (volunteered)
|
24
|
|
Won’t vote for any candidate
|
1
|
|
Won’t say, no answer
|
1
|
Fall 2014
Regardless of your choice for governor,
who do you think will win, Mr. Brown or Mr. Hogan?
|
Choices
|
Circle one%
|
|
Anthony
Brown
|
53
|
|
Larry Hogan
|
23
|
|
Unsure or no answer
|
24
|
Fall 2014
Turning now to the race for county executive
between Democrat George Johnson and
Republican Steve Schuh
do you consider yourself very informed, somewhat
informed or not very informed about the candidates’ stands on major issues
facing our county?
(1) Very
20%
(2) Somewhat
34%
(3) Not very informed
44%
(0) No Answer
2%
Fall 2014
When I mention a
factor, tell me if you are more favorable to Democrat George
Johnson or Republican Steve Schuh.
If you are undecided or just don’t know enough,
please say so.
|
|
On this issue are you more
favorable to Johnson or Schuh…?
|
|
|
Johnson
|
Schuh
|
Undecided
|
Don’t know enough
|
|
Has the right experience for the job
|
11
|
29
|
21
|
39
|
|
Connects
with you personally
|
13
|
25
|
24
|
38
|
|
Has high ethical standards
|
12
|
21
|
21
|
45
|
|
Ensures
best value for taxes collected
|
11
|
29
|
20
|
41
|
|
Treats
everyone fairly
|
12
|
18
|
24
|
46
|
Fall 2014
What one factor has the greatest importance
in deciding for whom to vote for county executive?
Major Factor Affecting Choice of Candidate for County Executive
|
Factor
|
Overall%
|
Johnson%
|
Schuh%
|
Undecided%
|
|
Taxes
|
25
|
10
|
35
|
23
|
|
Background, Experience
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
10
|
|
Ethics/Honesty/Integrity
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
|
Party
|
10
|
18
|
10
|
2
|
|
Education
|
9
|
16
|
3
|
10
|
|
Broad vision/plan
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
12
|
|
Economy
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
|
Fiscal County Budget
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
|
Services
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
|
Business Help
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
Crime Public Safety
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
|
Environment
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
|
Morality
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Other
|
6
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
|
Total
|
100
|
99
|
99
|
100
|
Fall 2014
At this time, would you say you are more
likely to vote for Democrat George Johnson or
Republican Steve Schuh or are you undecided or just
unlikely to vote for any candidate?
|
Choices
|
Percentage
|
|
Vote for George Johnson
|
26
|
|
Vote for Steve Schuh
|
40
|
|
Undecided
|
32
|
|
Won’t vote for any
|
1
|
|
Won’t say, no answer
|
2
|
Fall 2014
Regardless
of your choice for County Executive,
who do you think will win?
1) Mr.
Johnson 25%
(2) Mr. Schuh
41%
(0) Unsure/NA
34%
Fall 2014
What should be the highest priority of the next county
executive?
Highest Priority of County Executive
|
Factor
|
Overall%
|
Johnson%
|
Schuh%
|
Undecided%
|
|
Education
|
24
|
31
|
17
|
23
|
|
Taxes
|
19
|
9
|
31
|
16
|
|
Economy
|
13
|
9
|
19
|
12
|
|
Fiscal/ County Budget
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
|
Crime Public Safety
|
7
|
4
|
12
|
4
|
|
Environment
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
7
|
|
Transportation
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
|
Honesty/ethics
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
|
Services
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
|
Broad vision/county
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
Development/Growth
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
|
Other
|
7
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
|
Total
|
101
|
101
|
101
|
101
|
Fall 2014
Voters get information about
candidates in many different ways. Thinking about how you have obtained
information about
county executive candidates, indicate whether the method
mentioned below provided a lot, some or no information about the candidates.
|
Method
|
A lot %
|
Some%
|
None%
|
No answer/DK%
|
|
Television
|
19
|
41
|
36
|
5
|
|
Radio
|
9
|
30
|
56
|
5
|
|
Local
newspapers (either in print or online)
(If yes, which:
)
|
37
|
27
|
31
|
5
|
|
Candidate Web site or social media
|
14
|
21
|
58
|
7
|
|
Personal contact with a candidate or a representative
|
15
|
16
|
63
|
6
|
|
Mail
from the candidate
|
16
|
33
|
46
|
6
|
|
Information from friends or family
|
15
|
30
|
52
|
4
|
|
Information from an interest group or political party
|
8
|
22
|
65
|
5
|
Fall 2014
Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the following elected officials are handling their
jobs:
|
Elected official
|
Approve%
|
Disapprove%
|
No answer/DK%
|
|
Governor
Martin O’Malley
|
27
|
63
|
8
|
|
County
Executive Laura Neuman
|
50
|
18
|
33
|
|
President Barack Obama
|
32
|
58
|
9
|
Fall 2014
Overall, which party,
the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a
better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few
years?
(1)
Democrats
34%
(2) Republicans
39%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
21 %
(4) Other
(volunteered)
2%
(0) No answer
4%
Spring 2015
Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the following elected officials are handling their
jobs:
|
Elected official
|
Approve%
|
Disapprove%
|
No answer/DK %
|
|
County
Executive Steve Schuh
|
45
|
13
|
42
|
|
Governor Larry Hogan
|
56
|
14
|
30
|
|
President Barack Obama
|
37
|
56
|
7
|
Spring 2015
Overall,
which party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you
trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over
the next few years?
|
|
Percentage
|
|
(1) Democrats
|
32
|
|
(2) Republicans
|
36
|
|
(3) Neither
(volunteered)
|
23
|
|
(4) Other
(volunteered)
|
3
|
|
(0) No answer
|
7
|
Spring 2015
With which political party,
if any, are you registered?
|
|
Percentage
|
|
(1)
Democratic
|
41
|
|
(2)
Republican
|
38
|
|
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
|
15
|
|
(4)
Other.
|
1
|
|
(5)
None (not registered to vote)
|
4
|
|
(0) No Answer
|
1
|
Fall 2015
Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the following elected officials are handling their
jobs:
|
Elected official
|
Approve%
|
Disapprove%
|
No answer/DK%
|
|
County
Executive Steve Schuh
|
43
|
22
|
35
|
|
Governor Larry Hogan
|
71
|
14
|
15
|
|
President Barack Obama
|
38
|
52
|
10
|
Fall 2015
Overall, which party, the
Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job
in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1)
Democrats
33%
(2) Republicans
33%
(3) Neither
(volunteered)
26%
(4) Other
(volunteered)
1%
(5) Unsure, no
answer
7%
Fall 2015
With which
political party, if any, are you registered?
(1)
Democratic
39%
(2)
Republican
34%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
19%
(4)
Other
1%
(5)
None (not registered to vote)
6%
(0) No Answer
2%
Fall 2015
Which
presidential candidate, if any, are you currently leaning in
favor of at this time?
Democrats: (1) Hillary Clinton
18%
(2) Martin O’Malley
2%
(3) Bernie Sanders
17%
(4) Other Democrat
5%
Republicans:
(5) Jeb
Bush
1%
(6) Ben
Carson 18%
(7) Ted
Cruz
1%
(8)
Carly Fiorina 4%
(9) Mike
Huckabee 0%
(10)
John Kasich
4%
(11)
Marco Rubio 6%
(12)
Donald Trump 15%
(13)
Other Republican 3%
(0)
None
6%
ther
Name of “ Other” Democrat or Republican
candidate________________________________________________________________
Fall 2015
What is the most
important factor shaping your choice for president at this time?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Spring 2016
Do you approve or disapprove of
the way the following elected officials are handling their jobs?
|
Elected official
|
Approve %
|
Disapprove%
|
No answer/DK%
|
|
County
Executive Steve Schuh
|
44
|
18
|
37
|
|
Governor Larry Hogan
|
73
|
10
|
16
|
|
President Barack Obama
|
46
|
47
|
7
|
Spring 2016
Overall, which party, the
Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job
in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats
37%
(2) Republicans
28%
(3) Neither (volunteered)
28%
(4) Other 1%(volunteered)
(5) Unsure, no answer
6%
Spring 2016
With
which political party, if any, are you registered?
(1)
Democratic
39%
(2)
Republican
35%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
19%
(4)
Other
1%
(5)
None (not registered to vote)
6%
(0) No Answer
0%
Spring 2016
If
you think that you are likely to vote during this April’s presidential
primary election, will you use early voting or just wait until election day on
April 26?
1)
Early voting (if respondent asks
for dates say April 14 to April 21)
21%
(2) Vote on election day
63%
(3) Probably won’t vote
7%
(0) No answer or unsure
9%
Spring 2016
Which
presidential candidate, if any, are you currently leaning in favor of at
this time?
(0) NONE
(combined with “someone else
=20%)
Democrats:
(1) Hillary Clinton
25% (2)
Bernie Sanders 17%
Republicans:
(3) Ted Cruz
8% (4) John Kasich
11% (5) Donald
Trump 19%
(9) Someone else
Spring 2016
What is the most important reason why you currently favor
this candidate for president?
Character as Factors Orienting Presidential Candidate Choices
|
|
Clinton%
|
Sanders%
|
Cruz%
|
Kasich%
|
Trump%
|
Overall%
|
|
Experience/track record
|
35
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
|
Honest,
trustworthy
|
4
|
14
|
14
|
18
|
12
|
11
|
|
Electable
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
9
|
5
|
8
|
|
Reasonable demeanor
|
6
|
1
|
12
|
23
|
1
|
7
|
|
qualified
|
10
|
0
|
8
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
|
Independent of establishment
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
4
|
|
Not politically correct,
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
3
|
|
Problem solver
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
|
Business record
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
|
Authentic, down to earth
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
Knowledge
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
Anti-Trump
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
Cares about people
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Intelligent
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Anti-Clinton
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
Compassion
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
79
|
39
|
46
|
90
|
70
|
67
|
Spring 2016
If the choice
of candidates in the general election was Republican Donald Trump and
Democrat Hillary Clinton, for whom would you vote?
(1)
Donald Trump
35%
(2)
Hillary Clinton
46%
(3)
Wouldn't vote for either or would vote third party
14%
(0)
No answer, no opinion
5%
Fall
2016
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
following elected officials are handling their jobs?
|
Elected official
|
Approve%
|
Disapprove%
|
No
answer/DK%
|
|
County Executive Steve Schuh
|
46
|
16
|
38
|
|
Governor Larry Hogan
|
72
|
15
|
13
|
|
President Barack Obama
|
48
|
46
|
6
|
Fall 2016
Overall, which party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a
better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few
years?
(1) Democrats
37%
(2) Republicans
29%
(3) Neither (volunteered) 28%
(4) Other 1%(volunteered)
(5) Unsure, no answer
5%
Fall 2016
With which political party, if any, are you
registered?
(1)
Democratic
40%
(2)
Republican 36%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
19%
(4)
Other
0%
(5)
None (not registered to vote)
5%
(0) No Answer
0%
Fall 2016
If you think that you are
likely to vote
during this November’s presidential election, will you use early voting or just
wait until election day on November 8th.
(1)
Early voting (if respondent asks for dates
say Oct. 27 to Nov. 3)
30%
(2) Vote on election day
62%
(3) Probably won’t vote
4%
(0) No answer or unsure
1%
Fall 2016
For whom would you vote if presidential
elections were today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton and
Republican Donald Trump?
(1)
Hillary Clinton
39%
(2)
Donald Trump
33%
(3)
Vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson
5%
(4)
Vote for Green Party Jill Stein
1%
(5)
Still undecided
10%
(6)
Wouldn’t vote or “neither”
9%
(0) No answer
3%
Fall 2016
Thinking about your choice for president, please say whether the following
items are not very important, somewhat important or very important…
|
Item
|
Not very important %
|
Somewhat important %
|
Very important%
|
No opinion, don’t know
%
|
|
The ability of
the candidate to work with Congress
|
4
|
17
|
77
|
2
|
|
The candidate
has the right ideas for improving the economy
|
2
|
13
|
81
|
4
|
|
The candidate
will better defend America’s national interests
|
2
|
15
|
82
|
2
|
|
The need to
fill Supreme Court vacancies
|
6
|
18
|
75
|
2
|
|
The candidate’s
personal background is appealing
|
27
|
41
|
30
|
3
|
|
The candidate’s
ability to relate to people like yourself
|
14
|
34
|
50
|
3
|
|
I trust the
candidate to make the right decisions
|
2
|
16
|
79
|
3
|
|
I want a
candidate who can shake up the status quo
|
23
|
25
|
48
|
4
|
|
My dislike for
the other candidate
|
18
|
16
|
62
|
4
|
|
The
candidate’s choice for vice president
|
26
|
30
|
39
|
5
|
Spring 2017
For whom did you vote in last November's
presidentail election?
(1)
Hillary Clinton 37%
(2) Donald Trump 36%
(3) Someone else 8%
(2(4)
Didn’t vote 9% (0)
NA/DK 10%
Spring 2017
If If there was a different candidate
you would have preferred – who would that be?
Alternative Presidential Candidate Choices by Party
|
|
Dem%
|
Rep%
|
Unaffil%.
|
Other%
|
Total
|
|
Biden
|
16.6
|
6.1
|
5.0
|
0
|
12.3
|
|
Sanders
|
61.3
|
15.2
|
36.3
|
100.0
|
41.0
|
|
Bush
|
0
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
1.4
|
|
Carson
|
1.4
|
6.6
|
13.1
|
0
|
4.9
|
|
Cruz
|
0
|
12.2
|
1.3
|
0
|
4.3
|
|
Kasich
|
3.1
|
11.6
|
8.8
|
0
|
6.7
|
|
Obama
|
12.4
|
2.8
|
0
|
0
|
7.5
|
|
Romney
|
0
|
4.7
|
3.8
|
0
|
2.2
|
|
Paul
|
0
|
5.5
|
5.6
|
0
|
2.7
|
|
Rubio
|
0
|
6.6
|
8.1
|
0
|
3.5
|
|
Democratic Alternative
|
3.9
|
5.8
|
3.8
|
0
|
4.4
|
|
Republican Alternative
|
1.4
|
14.4
|
13.1
|
0
|
7.5
|
|
Gary Johnson
|
0
|
4.4
|
1.3
|
0
|
1.7
|
|
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
This time, would you be
inclined to vote to keep Larry Hogan as Maryland’s governor,
or would rather see a Democrat instead.
(1) Larry Hogan 70% (2) A
Democrat 15%
(3) Neither/Someone else 4%
(0) Unsure/NA/DK
12%
Spring 2017
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
following elected officials are handling their jobs?
|
Elected official
|
Approve%
|
Disapprove%
|
NA/DK%
|
|
County
Executive Steve Schuh
|
39
|
18
|
43
|
|
Governor Larry
Hogan
|
76
|
12
|
12
|
|
President
Donald Trump
|
35
|
54
|
11
|
Spring 2017
Overall, which party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a
better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few
years?
(1) Democrats
33%
(2) Republicans 37%
(3) Neither 22%
(4) Other (volunteered)
3%
(0)
NA/DK
5%
Spring 2017
With which political party, if any, are you
registered?
(1)
Democratic
41%
(2)
Republican
38%
(3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
15%
(4)
Other 1%
(5)
None (not registered to vote)
4%
(0) NA/DK
1%
Fall 2017
For
whom did you vote in last November’s presidential election?
(1)
Hillary Clinton
37% (2) Donald Trump
37% (3) Someone else
9% (4) Didn’t vote
12%
(0) NA/DK
5%
Fall 2017
At this time, several Democrats have announced that
they are running for governor against current Republican Governor Larry Hogan.
Thinking about who you would
prefer in the race for governor, would you be more likely to vote for a
Democrat, or would you vote to retain Governor Hogan?
(1)
Retain Larry Hogan
60%
(2) Vote for a Democrat 16% (3) Some other
answer 7%
(0), NA
16%
Fall 2017
If they say “vote for a Democrat” ask:
“Which of the following candidates seems most likely to gain your support:
(1) Rushern Baker 23%
(2) Ben Jealous 36%
(3) Kevin Kamenetz
28%
(4) Richard Madelano
7%
(5) Alec Ross
0%
(6) Jim Shea 0% (7) Krish Vignarajah
6%
(0) DK, NA
(removed – only those with a choice are computed here)
Fall 2017
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way the following elected officials are
handling their jobs?
|
Elected official
|
Approve %
|
Disapprove %
|
NA/DK %
|
|
County Executive Steve Schuh
|
49
|
18
|
33
|
|
Governor
Larry Hogan
|
75
|
13
|
13
|
|
President Donald Trump
|
34
|
55
|
11
|
Fall 2017
Overall, which
party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job in
coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
(1) Democrats
33%
(2) Republicans
33% (3) Neither (volunteered)
25%
(4) Other (volunteered)
2%
(0)
NA/DK 5%
Fall 2017
With which
political party, if any, are you registered?
(1)
Democratic
42%
(2) Republican
39% (3)
Unaffiliated (or “independent”)
14% (4)
Other
1%
(5) None (not
registered to vote)
3%
(0)
NA/DK 2%