Red Maryland January 2013 Poll Results
Out of a total of 361 respondents. And let’s start with some Graphs!
Governor’s Race
Red Maryland Network Poll: Tracking
(Weighted Tracking Adjusting for change in participation rates. Accounts for November 2012, January 2013 Polls)
| Percentage | |
| Dan Bongino | 40.0% |
| David Craig | 18.8% |
| Blaine Young | 15.1% |
| Charles Lollar | 8.9% |
| Undecided | 7.1% |
| Larry Hogan | 6.3% |
| Michael Steele | 3.8% |
| Eric Wargotz | 0.0% |
Top Issues
The Smaller the bar, the higher the priority
Trending: Robin Ficker Running for Governor
| 1. What is your gender? | |||
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Female |
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38.5% | 139 |
| Male |
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61.5% | 222 |
2. Which category below includes your age? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| 18-29 |
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12.7% | 46 |
| 30-39 |
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16.6% | 60 |
| 40-49 |
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28.8% | 104 |
| 50-59 |
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22.4% | 81 |
| 60 or older |
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19.4% | 70 |
3. What county are you from? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Allegany |
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1.9% | 7 |
| Anne Arundel |
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21.3% | 77 |
| Baltimore City |
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2.5% | 9 |
| Baltimore County |
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12.7% | 46 |
| Calvert |
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2.5% | 9 |
| Caroline |
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0.8% | 3 |
| Carroll |
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3.3% | 12 |
| Cecil |
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1.4% | 5 |
| Charles |
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5.0% | 18 |
| Dorchester |
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0.6% | 2 |
| Frederick |
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8.6% | 31 |
| Garrett | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Harford |
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6.1% | 22 |
| Howard |
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8.3% | 30 |
| Kent |
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1.1% | 4 |
| Montgomery |
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9.1% | 33 |
| Prince George’s |
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5.3% | 19 |
| Queen Anne’s |
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1.4% | 5 |
| St. Mary’s |
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2.2% | 8 |
| Somerset |
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0.3% | 1 |
| Talbot |
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1.7% | 6 |
| Washington |
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2.5% | 9 |
| Wicomico |
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0.8% | 3 |
| Worcester |
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0.6% | 2 |
4. How do you identify your political ideology? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Very Conservative |
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24.1% | 87 |
| Conservative |
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52.4% | 189 |
| Libertarian |
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17.7% | 64 |
| Moderate |
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5.0% | 18 |
| Liberal |
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0.8% | 3 |
| Very Liberal | 0.0% | 0 | |
5. If the June 2014 Republican Primary for Governor were held today, whom would you vote for? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Former Lt. Governor Michael Steele |
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3.6% | 13 |
| Harford County Executive David Craig |
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8.6% | 31 |
| Former Secretary Larry Hogan |
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6.6% | 24 |
| 2012 US Senate Nominee Dan Bongino |
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53.5% | 193 |
| 2010 Congressional Candidate Charles Lollar |
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12.5% | 45 |
| Frederick County Commissioner Blaine Young |
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4.2% | 15 |
| 2010 US Senate Nominee Eric Wargotz | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Undecided |
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11.1% | 40 |
6. If the June 2014 Republican Primary for Attorney General were held today, whom would you vote for? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Chrys Kefalas |
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3.0% | 11 |
| Jim Rutledge |
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31.3% | 113 |
| Undecided |
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59.6% | 215 |
| Greg Kline (write-in) Other write-ins |
3.0%
3.0% |
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| 7. Rank the order of these issues, with 1 being most important and 19 being least important | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rating Average |
Response Count |
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| Corruption | 12.5% (45) | 12.7% (46) | 11.9% (43) | 12.7% (46) | 5.8% (21) | 8.9% (32) | 7.5% (27) | 5.5% (20) | 5.5% (20) | 3.3% (12) | 3.0% (11) | 0.8% (3) | 3.3% (12) | 2.5% (9) | 1.1% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 1.1% (4) | 5.74 | 361 |
| Property Rights/Land Use | 4.7% (17) | 7.2% (26) | 15.8% (57) | 12.5% (45) | 10.8% (39) | 10.8% (39) | 7.8% (28) | 7.2% (26) | 5.3% (19) | 3.9% (14) | 3.9% (14) | 1.7% (6) | 1.4% (5) | 1.9% (7) | 1.4% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 1.4% (5) | 0.6% (2) | 0.8% (3) | 6.29 | 361 |
| Regulation | 1.9% (7) | 7.2% (26) | 11.9% (43) | 14.4% (52) | 15.8% (57) | 11.6% (42) | 10.2% (37) | 5.5% (20) | 6.6% (24) | 3.6% (13) | 3.3% (12) | 1.4% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 1.4% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.3% (1) | 1.1% (4) | 0.3% (1) | 6.21 | 361 |
| Adoption | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) | 0.8% (3) | 2.5% (9) | 6.1% (22) | 2.8% (10) | 3.9% (14) | 3.3% (12) | 3.9% (14) | 5.8% (21) | 8.3% (30) | 5.5% (20) | 6.1% (22) | 6.1% (22) | 7.2% (26) | 7.8% (28) | 8.0% (29) | 8.6% (31) | 12.7% (46) | 12.95 | 361 |
| Gun Control/Concealed Carry | 5.8% (21) | 6.9% (25) | 8.9% (32) | 9.1% (33) | 11.6% (42) | 13.6% (49) | 9.4% (34) | 7.5% (27) | 5.0% (18) | 6.6% (24) | 5.3% (19) | 3.6% (13) | 1.4% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 0.8% (3) | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (2) | 1.1% (4) | 6.64 | 361 |
| Death Penalty | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 1.7% (6) | 3.3% (12) | 4.7% (17) | 8.3% (30) | 6.4% (23) | 7.2% (26) | 7.2% (26) | 7.8% (28) | 11.4% (41) | 7.2% (26) | 6.9% (25) | 6.4% (23) | 6.4% (23) | 5.3% (19) | 3.9% (14) | 5.5% (20) | 11.73 | 361 |
| Environment | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (7) | 3.3% (12) | 3.3% (12) | 9.1% (33) | 7.5% (27) | 10.8% (39) | 7.2% (26) | 6.9% (25) | 10.5% (38) | 6.4% (23) | 8.6% (31) | 5.3% (19) | 7.5% (27) | 3.9% (14) | 4.7% (17) | 11.98 | 361 |
| Health Care | 2.2% (8) | 1.7% (6) | 6.4% (23) | 5.0% (18) | 6.6% (24) | 8.9% (32) | 10.0% (36) | 11.1% (40) | 11.4% (41) | 7.5% (27) | 7.5% (27) | 7.2% (26) | 4.2% (15) | 3.6% (13) | 2.8% (10) | 1.7% (6) | 1.1% (4) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 8.52 | 361 |
| Taxes | 33.8% (122) | 27.1% (98) | 11.9% (43) | 7.2% (26) | 4.4% (16) | 1.9% (7) | 1.7% (6) | 2.2% (8) | 3.3% (12) | 4.7% (17) | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 3.14 | 361 |
| Gambling | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 1.4% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 2.8% (10) | 5.3% (19) | 12.2% (44) | 9.7% (35) | 9.4% (34) | 9.4% (34) | 10.2% (37) | 8.6% (31) | 7.5% (27) | 9.7% (35) | 10.2% (37) | 14.01 | 361 |
| Spending | 29.4% (106) | 26.0% (94) | 11.4% (41) | 10.0% (36) | 4.7% (17) | 3.3% (12) | 2.8% (10) | 1.9% (7) | 1.4% (5) | 2.2% (8) | 3.6% (13) | 2.2% (8) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 3.50 | 361 |
| Transportation | 0.3% (1) | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (7) | 2.2% (8) | 2.2% (8) | 1.9% (7) | 5.0% (18) | 6.6% (24) | 5.5% (20) | 7.5% (27) | 7.8% (28) | 17.7% (64) | 10.0% (36) | 12.5% (45) | 8.0% (29) | 5.3% (19) | 3.3% (12) | 0.8% (3) | 0.3% (1) | 11.36 | 361 |
| Higher Education | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 3.3% (12) | 1.9% (7) | 4.4% (16) | 5.0% (18) | 7.2% (26) | 8.0% (29) | 8.0% (29) | 20.5% (74) | 10.2% (37) | 11.1% (40) | 7.5% (27) | 5.3% (19) | 3.0% (11) | 1.7% (6) | 12.55 | 361 |
| Crime | 0.6% (2) | 1.7% (6) | 4.4% (16) | 4.2% (15) | 5.8% (21) | 5.8% (21) | 10.2% (37) | 7.8% (28) | 8.3% (30) | 5.3% (19) | 6.6% (24) | 6.6% (24) | 6.6% (24) | 14.4% (52) | 5.8% (21) | 3.9% (14) | 1.4% (5) | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 9.83 | 361 |
| Education | 1.4% (5) | 2.5% (9) | 2.2% (8) | 5.0% (18) | 6.1% (22) | 6.9% (25) | 6.9% (25) | 7.2% (26) | 6.6% (24) | 6.6% (24) | 4.4% (16) | 5.3% (19) | 5.3% (19) | 7.2% (26) | 14.1% (51) | 9.1% (33) | 2.8% (10) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 10.29 | 361 |
| Abortion | 4.7% (17) | 1.9% (7) | 3.3% (12) | 3.0% (11) | 1.7% (6) | 2.2% (8) | 2.5% (9) | 3.9% (14) | 5.0% (18) | 4.4% (16) | 4.4% (16) | 4.2% (15) | 4.7% (17) | 6.6% (24) | 8.0% (29) | 16.6% (60) | 10.0% (36) | 8.6% (31) | 4.2% (15) | 12.32 | 361 |
| Gas Tax | 1.7% (6) | 2.2% (8) | 6.4% (23) | 5.0% (18) | 8.6% (31) | 8.3% (30) | 5.0% (18) | 6.6% (24) | 6.9% (25) | 4.2% (15) | 2.8% (10) | 3.9% (14) | 1.9% (7) | 3.6% (13) | 5.5% (20) | 8.0% (29) | 16.6% (60) | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 10.27 | 361 |
| Cigarette Tax | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 1.4% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 0.8% (3) | 1.4% (5) | 1.7% (6) | 1.1% (4) | 2.2% (8) | 1.9% (7) | 1.7% (6) | 3.3% (12) | 2.8% (10) | 4.7% (17) | 11.6% (42) | 19.9% (72) | 33.5% (121) | 9.7% (35) | 15.80 | 361 |
| Medical Marijuana | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.8% (3) | 0.6% (2) | 1.4% (5) | 0.3% (1) | 0.8% (3) | 0.6% (2) | 1.7% (6) | 1.7% (6) | 1.7% (6) | 1.7% (6) | 2.2% (8) | 2.2% (8) | 2.2% (8) | 5.0% (18) | 8.9% (32) | 20.5% (74) | 47.4% (171) | 16.87 | 361 |
8. Of the likely candidates running for Governor, which candidate is most likely to win the June 2014 Democratic primary? |
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| answered question | 361 | ||
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Lt. Governor Anthony Brown |
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47.6% | 172 |
| Attorney General Doug Gansler |
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30.2% | 109 |
| Howard County Executive Ken Ulman |
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4.7% | 17 |
| Delegate Heather Mizeur |
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0.6% | 2 |
| Somebody else |
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16.9% | 61 |
| 9. Carl Snowden was allowed to retire from his post working in the Attorney General’s Office after he was convicted on possession of marijuana. Given Snowden’s repeat offenses, should he have been allowed to resign or should he have been fired? | |||
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| answered question | 358 | ||
| skipped question |
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| It was appropriate to let him retire |
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10.3% | 37 |
| It was in appropriate to let him retire, he should have been fired |
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66.8% | 239 |
| I don’t know if it was appropriate or not |
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8.9% | 32 |
| I don’t know who Carl Snowden is |
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14.0% | 50 |
| 10. State Senator Richard Colburn will be introducing legislation to make the softshell crab sandwich the official State Sandwich of Maryland. Do you think that this type of bill is relevant? | |||
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| answered question | 361 | ||
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Yes |
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10.5% | 38 |
| No |
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85.0% | 307 |
| I Don’t Know |
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4.4% | 16 |
11. If Maryland has an official sandwich, what should it be? |
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| answered question | 332 | ||
| skipped question |
29
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| Response Percent |
Response Count |
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| Soft Shell Crab |
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9.9% | 33 |
| Crab Cake |
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52.7% | 175 |
| Pit Beef |
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8.4% | 28 |
| Other (please specify) |
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28.9% | 96 |
