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An early edge for [Md Gov] Ehrlich's rivals
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Nov 06, 2005 10:50am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Baltimore Sun |
| News Date | Sunday, November 6, 2005 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Many voters approve of governor but signal a desire for change
By Andrew A. Green and David Nitkin
Sun Reporters
Originally published November 6, 2005
One year before the 2006 statewide election, Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. trails his two chief rivals, with many voters approving the incumbent's job performance but signaling a desire to return the state to its traditional Democratic roots.
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley leads Ehrlich by 15 percentage points, 48 percent to 33 percent, according to a poll conducted for The Sun by the independent, nonpartisan firm Potomac Inc.
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan has a 5 percentage point lead on the governor but has gained little ground on the mayor in the weeks after the two Democrats' formal entry into the governor's race.
In a primary matchup, O'Malley leads Duncan, 42 percent to 23 percent, a 19-point spread that has barely budged despite the executive's highprofile campaign announcement and statewide tours. In an April Sun poll, O'Malley had a 20-point edge on Duncan.
Ehrlich's job approval ratings have improved slightly since the end of this spring's acrimonious General Assembly session, with 50 percent approving and 33 percent disapproving of his performance. |
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