MD-Gov: New poll 11/6/05. Results look good for O'Malley.

[nickshepDEM]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-te.poll06,1,526266.story?coll=bal-home-headlines

[Zynx]

1. MD is just one of a three East Coast gov seats we can nab.

We can get it along with NY and MA fairly easily it seems. The Republicans in these states are polling very poorly.

[DaveinMD]

2. that poll is amazing

I tend to doubt the gap is that large.

[philmo]

3. Which gap do you doubt?

The gap between Ehrlich and O'Malley, or the gap between O'Malley and Duncan?

[nickshepDEM]

4. Ehrlich. Theres no way he's polling that low.

[Romulus]

5. I dunno

the same polling company(?) did the Steele/Mfume/Cardin polls, which showed Steele doing better than Ehrlich. I would think the Steele questions were asked during the same poll as the O'malley/ehrlich/Duncan questions . . .

[nickshepDEM]

6. Personally, I think both polls are off.

They is no denying the Sun's bias. They despise Ehrlich. They are actually in the process of suing Ehrlich.

Ehrlichs approval is at 45%. The chances of him polling below 40% in head to head matchups is pretty slim.

I put much more confidence in the Gonzales Research pull conducted a couple weeks ago.

[DaveinMD]

8. the margin is bigger

but I've heard about other polling showing we have a very good chance.

[nickshepDEM]

9. Do you think Steele can sustain his numers or even improve...

by simply using his looks and charisma? Or will he take a huge hit once issues become more important?

[DaveinMD]

10. I don't think

Steele has a lot of room to grow. He has higher name id than the others and people don't know his record. I think we'll end up winning the Senate race by a larger margin than the governor's race.

[AX10]

11. I agree. Cardin is the next Sarbanes.

Both are strong character and integrity that is impecible.

[LocalDem]

12. The Sun contracted it out

Potomac Inc. is a good operation and its results would not reflect the Sun's own issues with Bobby E.

I was surprised by these results -- and the Mfume - Cardin results -- but I don't think the Ehrlich - Sun feud has anything to do with it.

[DaveinMD]

7. I doubt

the gap between O'Malley and Ehrlich.

[newyawker99]

13. Hi philmo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: