Red Maryland January 2013 Poll Results

on January 10, 2013 at 11:00 pm

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

1. What is your gender?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Female		38.5%	139
Male		61.5%	222

2. Which category below includes your age?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
18-29		12.7%	46
30-39		16.6%	60
40-49		28.8%	104
50-59		22.4%	81
60 or older		19.4%	70

3. What county are you from?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Allegany		1.9%	7
Anne Arundel		21.3%	77
Baltimore City		2.5%	9
Baltimore County		12.7%	46
Calvert		2.5%	9
Caroline		0.8%	3
Carroll		3.3%	12
Cecil		1.4%	5
Charles		5.0%	18
Dorchester		0.6%	2
Frederick		8.6%	31
Garrett		0.0%	0
Harford		6.1%	22
Howard		8.3%	30
Kent		1.1%	4
Montgomery		9.1%	33
Prince George’s		5.3%	19
Queen Anne’s		1.4%	5
St. Mary’s		2.2%	8
Somerset		0.3%	1
Talbot		1.7%	6
Washington		2.5%	9
Wicomico		0.8%	3
Worcester		0.6%	2

4. How do you identify your political ideology?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Conservative		24.1%	87
Conservative		52.4%	189
Libertarian		17.7%	64
Moderate		5.0%	18
Liberal		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?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Former Lt. Governor Michael Steele		3.6%	13
Harford County Executive David Craig		8.6%	31
Former Secretary Larry Hogan		6.6%	24
2012 US Senate Nominee Dan Bongino		53.5%	193
2010 Congressional Candidate Charles Lollar		12.5%	45
Frederick County Commissioner Blaine Young		4.2%	15
2010 US Senate Nominee Eric Wargotz		0.0%	0
Undecided		11.1%	40

6. If the June 2014 Republican Primary for Attorney General were held today, whom would you vote for?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Chrys Kefalas		3.0%	11
Jim Rutledge		31.3%	113
Undecided		59.6%	215
Greg Kline (write-in) Other write-ins		3.0% 3.0%	11 11

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7. Rank the order of these issues, with 1 being most important and 19 being least important
	answered question																				361
	skipped question																				0
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Rating Average	Response Count
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?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown		47.6%	172
Attorney General Doug Gansler		30.2%	109
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman		4.7%	17
Delegate Heather Mizeur		0.6%	2
Somebody else		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?
	answered question		358
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
It was appropriate to let him retire		10.3%	37
It was in appropriate to let him retire, he should have been fired		66.8%	239
I don’t know if it was appropriate or not		8.9%	32
I don’t know who Carl Snowden is		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?
	answered question		361
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		10.5%	38
No		85.0%	307
I Don’t Know		4.4%	16

11. If Maryland has an official sandwich, what should it be?
	answered question		332
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Soft Shell Crab		9.9%	33
Crab Cake		52.7%	175
Pit Beef		8.4%	28
Other (please specify)		28.9%	96

Author

Brian Griffiths

Brian Griffiths is the Editor-in-Chief of RedMaryland.com, Maryland’s leading news conservative news source. He is also a host of Red Maryland Radio and The Air Raid on The Red Maryland Network, Maryland’s only podcast network of political content. In 2004, Brian became Maryland’s first political blogger, earning him the nickname “The Dean of Maryland Bloggers.” Brian has been involved in Maryland conservative politics since 1998 when he became involved in his College Republicans chapter. Since then he has been involved in numerous local, state, and federal-level campaigns. He was twice elected Chairman of the Maryland Young Republicans, the only person to be twice elected to that position unanimously. He also served as the Assistant Secretary and the Northeast Regional Vice-Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. Additionally, he served four years as a member of the Maryland Republican Party Executive Committee from 2011-2015. In addition to his duties with Red Maryland, Brian is also a columnist for The Capital in Annapolis, where he writes about state and local issues. His writing has also been featured in the Baltimore Sun, Maryland Reporter, the Pasadena Voice, and Camden Chat. Brian is also a frequent commentator on local politics for WBAL Radio in Baltimore and WMAL Radio in Washington. Follow Brian on Twitter @BrianGriffiths or on Facebook at facebook.com/briangriffithsMD

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