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[quote=Anonymous][quote=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/

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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%).[/quote]

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

[quote] 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.[/quote]

Which is pretty much the Hogan/Jealous matchup.

Also, of note:
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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.[/quote]

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

Just thought you should know.[/quote]

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