Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown has the early lead for the Democratic primary. The Republican side is much less settled with four candidates polling under 20 percent. Social issues such as gay marriage and legalizing marijuana are taking a back seat to traditional state issues as voters consider their choices. The scandals revolving around Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) and Brown have yet to make a big dent.
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It has been reported that Gansler has been accused of ordering some state police troopers assigned to him to regularly speed and run red lights when he traveled to routine appointments. Will this be a major factor, a minor factor or not a factor in your vote for governor?
Gansler was photographed attending a high school beach week party last year where his son was in attendance and there was alleged underage drinking. Will this be a major factor, a minor factor or not a factor in your vote for governor?
Brown is responsible for implementing the healthcare reform law in Maryland. The state’s online health insurance marketplace has had technical problems and has not enrolled as many people as expected. Will this be a major factor, a minor factor or not a factor in your vote for governor?
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Anthony G. Brown
Douglas A. Gansler
Heather R. Mizeur
None/Other
No opinion
Definite
Undecided/No current pref.
Could change mind/Uncert.
DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS WHO LEAN DEMOCRATIC
Larry Hogan
David R. Craig
Charles Lollar
Ronald A. George
None/Other
No opinion
Public education Health care The state’s economy Taxes Crime The state budget deficit Gay marriage Marijuana laws
REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS WHO LEAN REPUBLICAN
CERTAINTY OF SUPPORT
Definite
Undecided/No current pref.
Could change mind/Uncert.
CERTAINTY OF SUPPORT
EXTREMELY
MAJOR
MINOR
NOT A FACTOR
NO OPINION VERY
P O L L Washington Post Maryland poll
Results may not total 100 percent because of rounding.
SOURCE: This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone Feb. 13-16 among a random sample of 1,002 adult residents of Maryland. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish on land lines and cellphones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, 5.5 points for the 469 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, and seven points for the 290 Republican and GOP-leaning independents. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York.
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Suppose the June primary for governor were held today, for whom would you
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GRAPHIC: The Washington Post.
