Taking Back Maryland: O’Malley, Cardin Up

11:10 am EST October 25th, 2005 | Democrats | 4 Comments

Bob Ehrlich ain’t doing so hot for an incumbent governor, and Michael Steele is behind the likely candidate for the senate. It’s going to take a lot of work, but it’s got to be done

The poll by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies showed that a year before the 2006 general election, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley is leading Gov. Robert Ehrlich 48 percent to 42 percent with 10 percent undecided. A matchup between Ehrlich and the other major Democratic contender showed him almost tied with Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, who was favored by 45 percent of those responding to the poll compared with 44 percent for the governor.

In the Senate race, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Cardin had a nine-point lead, 47 percent to 38 percent, over Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who was expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination Tuesday. Steele, Maryland’s first black lieutenant governor, held his own in a matchup with the only black Democrat in the race, former U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume. Steele was supported by 42 percent of people polled and Mfume by 40 percent, and the lieutenant governor was leading four other Democrats.

(via political wire)

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4 Responses to “Taking Back Maryland: O’Malley, Cardin Up”

  1. scratch says:
    October 25, 2005 at 12:10 pm

    I thought Erlich was announcing today that he’s running for Senate?

  2. Stone says:
    October 25, 2005 at 12:10 pm

    Hmm……I know its early, but that 6% margin between O’Malley and Ehrlich is pretty narrow for a “liberal” state like Maryland. I thought ya’ll hated Ehrlich?

  3. scratch says:
    October 25, 2005 at 12:10 pm

    I’ll fill the tip jar if you bring back preview.

  4. Mike says:
    October 25, 2005 at 2:10 pm

    It’s Ehrlich’s Lt. Gov. Michael Steele who announced for Senate today. In a downpour — almost as though he’s being punished for something. Hmm…

    By contrast, Doug Duncan announced his candidacy for Governor last Thursday and there was barely a cloud in the sky. There is going to be a Democratic primary for MD-Gov, and it looks like the winner is going to have a headstart on Ehrlich.