Maryland Democrat and political newcomer Wes Moore holds a 32-percentage-point lead over Donald Trump-aligned Republican Dan Cox in the governor’s race five weeks before Election Day, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds. Moore, a veteran and best-selling author, appears to have consolidated support among the Democrats who make up […] Read more »
Without Trump to kick around, GOP’s blue-state govs sink
As recently as October, Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker was basking in his typically stratospheric poll ratings. More than 70 percent approved of his job performance. Roughly the same amount felt the same way about his handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Those were the days. Since then, Baker’s numbers have […] Read more »
Maryland: Deep Unpopularity for President Trump Contrasts with Governor Hogan’s Favorability
A new statewide OpinionWorks poll shows continued popularity for Governor Hogan, a resounding margin of support for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, deep unpopularity for President Trump both personally and on his handling of the coronavirus crisis, and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. CONT. OpinionWorks Read more »
Maryland: Widespread Financial Hardship, Profound Worry, and Postponement of Major Decisions
A new statewide survey of Marylanders conducted by OpinionWorks on the impacts of COVID-19 shows that residents across the state are deeply worried that they or someone in their immediate family will contract the illness, that half of Marylanders are impacted financially, and large numbers are postponing or canceling major […] Read more »
Coronavirus response highlights deepening partisan divide
… The fierce tribalism that has characterized debates over immigration, taxes and health care is now coloring policy-making during a coronavirus outbreak that threatens countless lives and local economies across the nation. There are exceptions, but Republican leaders have been far more likely to resist the most aggressive social distancing […] Read more »
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
More Maryland residents favor than oppose statehood for the District, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds, in contrast with national surveys showing that most Americans are against making the city the 51st state. CONT. Robert McCartney & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »