Goucher Poll reveals that Maryland is Not Woke

[Anonymous]

A Goucher poll conducted October 14-20 reveals a surprisingly center-right leaning among Maryland voters.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/10/28/goucher-poll-economy-is-top-issue-on-voters-minds-in-governors-race/

About 28% of voters in a Goucher Poll released Thursday said the economy was the issue that would be most important to them as they decide which governor candidate to vote for in 2022.

Other top issues cited were:

Health care (14%)
Racial and social justice issues (13%)
Taxes (12%)
Education and the environment were each cited as the top priority by 8% of those polled.

The poll of 631 Maryland voters was conducted from Oct. 14 to 20, and has a margin of error of 3.9 points.

Broken down by party, the economy was the top-cited issue by Republicans (46%) and unaffiliated voters (36%).

The top issue identified by Democrats, who were more evenly split across several topics, was racial and social justice (20%).

In the Governors race, the left wing of the Democrats should be warned:

In a matchup between a Republican like Larry Hogan or a progressive Democrat:

55 percent would likely prefer a Republican like Larry Hogan
38 percent would likely prefer a progressive Democrat.

Which is pretty much the Hogan/Jealous matchup.

Also, of note:

If the general election candidates were a Republican like Larry Hogan or a moderate Democrat:

49 percent would likely prefer a Republican like Larry Hogan
44 percent would likely prefer a moderate Democrat.

However, when the choices are between a Trump Republican and a Moderate Democrat or a Progressive Democrat, both the moderate and progressive Dems would trounce the Trump Republican by 30+ points.
That said, the Maryland electorate has either moved rightward OR has warmed up to the idea of fiscally conservative, center-right Republican governors. Nowadays I would imagine a Mitt Romney or George W Bush style Republican could win in Maryland, and maybe even Van Hollen’s senate seat isn’t so safe, if the preferences for governor reflect national political leanings at all.

That same poll also interestingly revealed that marijuana legalization dropped in support to under 60%. It’s still a clear majority support but not the overwhelming majority one might assume, and below the national average of marijuana legalization favorabilty which is over 60%. Even this is not the slam dunk issue most young liberals assume it is.

Lots of people assume that Marylanders are more moderate when it comes to taxes and fed up with the far left MoCo types, but I also think a pivotal issue is funding for the police. A lot of mothers of color are worried about defunding the police (yes, even if this doesn’t actually mean cut all police funding). For a very horrible story of police brutality against black people, there are 100 more stories of mothers and children worried about violent crime in their neighborhoods, and white liberals cannot assume they know what’s best for everyone.

Take heed; activists in Montgomery County. The rest of the state does not agree with you. Keep the Elrich and Jawando types in MoCo. The rest of the state wants moderates or center-Right even.

[Anonymous]

Don't get your hopes up over a Republican senator seat. I'd vote for Hogan over Jealous, but there's no way I'd help the Republicans pick up a Senate or House seat without a significant change to the views and actions of party leadership.

[Anonymous]

Are you new here? 2 out of the last 3 governors were Republicans.

[Anonymous]

Except the MD GOP is dominated by Trump’y conservatives. Hogan is the last of his breed.

[Anonymous]

I mean, all the woke morons are clustered in moco demanding that school close forever…the rest of the state has always been sensible (aside from the pit of despair that is Baltimore).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Goucher poll conducted October 14-20 reveals a surprisingly center-right leaning among Maryland voters.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/10/28/goucher-poll-economy-is-top-issue-on-voters-minds-in-governors-race/

About 28% of voters in a Goucher Poll released Thursday said the economy was the issue that would be most important to them as they decide which governor candidate to vote for in 2022.

Other top issues cited were:

Health care (14%)
Racial and social justice issues (13%)
Taxes (12%)
Education and the environment were each cited as the top priority by 8% of those polled.

The poll of 631 Maryland voters was conducted from Oct. 14 to 20, and has a margin of error of 3.9 points.

Broken down by party, the economy was the top-cited issue by Republicans (46%) and unaffiliated voters (36%).

The top issue identified by Democrats, who were more evenly split across several topics, was racial and social justice (20%).

In the Governors race, the left wing of the Democrats should be warned:

In a matchup between a Republican like Larry Hogan or a progressive Democrat:

55 percent would likely prefer a Republican like Larry Hogan
38 percent would likely prefer a progressive Democrat.

Which is pretty much the Hogan/Jealous matchup.

Also, of note:

If the general election candidates were a Republican like Larry Hogan or a moderate Democrat:

49 percent would likely prefer a Republican like Larry Hogan
44 percent would likely prefer a moderate Democrat.

However, when the choices are between a Trump Republican and a Moderate Democrat or a Progressive Democrat, both the moderate and progressive Dems would trounce the Trump Republican by 30+ points.
That said, the Maryland electorate has either moved rightward OR has warmed up to the idea of fiscally conservative, center-right Republican governors. Nowadays I would imagine a Mitt Romney or George W Bush style Republican could win in Maryland, and maybe even Van Hollen’s senate seat isn’t so safe, if the preferences for governor reflect national political leanings at all.

That same poll also interestingly revealed that marijuana legalization dropped in support to under 60%. It’s still a clear majority support but not the overwhelming majority one might assume, and below the national average of marijuana legalization favorabilty which is over 60%. Even this is not the slam dunk issue most young liberals assume it is.

Lots of people assume that Marylanders are more moderate when it comes to taxes and fed up with the far left MoCo types, but I also think a pivotal issue is funding for the police. A lot of mothers of color are worried about defunding the police (yes, even if this doesn’t actually mean cut all police funding). For a very horrible story of police brutality against black people, there are 100 more stories of mothers and children worried about violent crime in their neighborhoods, and white liberals cannot assume they know what’s best for everyone.

Take heed; activists in Montgomery County. The rest of the state does not agree with you. Keep the Elrich and Jawando types in MoCo. The rest of the state wants moderates or center-Right even.

Every time you type “woke,” you out yourself as an imbecile.

Just thought you should know.

[Anonymous]

Exactly. The only people who use the term "woke" are the fringe right who think they are being clever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The only people who use the term "woke" are the fringe right who think they are being clever.

Yes, the word “woke” has lost its liberal luster as African Americans had to black ‘splain to white liberals that the word is terribly condescending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The only people who use the term "woke" are the fringe right who think they are being clever.

Let me guess. Montgomery County.
Mock at your own peril. Moderates and independents are sick of woke politics on the left. This is how you end up with another Republican Governor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The only people who use the term "woke" are the fringe right who think they are being clever.

Let me guess. Montgomery County.
Mock at your own peril. Moderates and independents are sick of woke politics on the left. This is how you end up with another Republican Governor.

How Maryland ends up with another Republican governor is if the Democrats run a terrible candidate. That's what happened in 2002 (Kathleen Kennedy Townsend), 2014 (Anthony Brown), and 2018 (Ben Jealous). Now, it's a good question why - in a Democratic-majority state - the Democrats were unable to muster a good candidate for governor, but you're not interested in that question, unless you can type "woke" another 28 times while answering it.

[Anonymous]

I don't think this is at all surprising. Most people are Independents -- they like a bit of R policies and a bit of D policies.

But, ITA with a PP that there is no way I will vote for a R in our national elections because the R party has been taken over by Trump. A R in congress will have to toe the party line else risk being persona non grata, and as a junior congress person, that person would not survive in DC.

-Independent, former R

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is at all surprising. Most people are Independents -- they like a bit of R policies and a bit of D policies.

But, ITA with a PP that there is no way I will vote for a R in our national elections because the R party has been taken over by Trump. A R in congress will have to toe the party line else risk being persona non grata, and as a junior congress person, that person would not survive in DC.

-Independent, former R

I completely agree with you including the former R part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, all the woke morons are clustered in moco demanding that school close forever…the rest of the state has always been sensible (aside from the pit of despair that is Baltimore).

+1. You don’t get out much, do you OP?

[Anonymous]

Most of those have nothing to do with being woke.

I think the majority of woke people are incredibly stupid, but I am way to the left of them on every economic issue, unions, health care, etc.

[Anonymous]

Former flaming liberal here. We've gone off the progressive edge, and as history shows, we will swing back. I will be voting as centrist as I can. But no, I don't see super-conservative Republicans making any inroads any time soon.