Here are the latest results from the Maryland poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 8/18.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 8/18 Maryland Added: 8/21/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 53% |
| John McCain | 41% |
| Unsure | 4% |
| Other | 2% |
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Similar to other states, women voters in Maryland support Obama more than men. The Democrat leads among female voters by a sizable 59% to 33% margin, while McCain leads 51% to 45% among men. Ninety-three percent (93%) of African-American voters support Obama, soon to be the first black nominated as the presidential candidate of a major political party. Fifty-three percent (53%) of white voters support McCain.Sixty-one percent of Maryland voters have a favorable opinion of Obama, including 38% who rate their view of him as Very Favorable. He is viewed unfavorably by 39%, with a quarter (25%) saying their view of him is Very Unfavorable.
McCain is regarded favorably by 56%, with 24% Very Favorable. Forty-three percent (43%) view him unfavorably, but only 18% class their view as Very Unfavorable.
The Democratic presidential nominee has carried Maryland by substantial margins in the last four elections. Democratic nominee John Kerry defeated President Bush in 2004 by 13 percentage points.
Again, like voters in other states, a plurality of voters (39%) in Maryland say economic issues are the most important in the current election cycle, while 26% rank national security as their chief concern. Marylanders are equally divided -- at 46% each -- on the importance of finding new sources of energy versus reducing energy consumption.
Forty-seven percent (47%) say America has the best economy in the world, but nearly as many (43%) disagree. Nearly half (48%) also believe that reporters make the economy seem worse than it is.
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
