April 2015 Poll

(121respondents)

Red Maryland April 2015 GOP Poll

1. What county are you from?
Answer Options
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Calvert
Caroline
Carroll
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Frederick
Garrett
Harford
Howard
Kent
Montgomery
Prince George's
Queen Anne's
St. Mary's
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester

Response
Percent
2.5%
18.2%
1.7%
14.0%
5.0%
0.8%
4.1%
1.7%
5.8%
0.8%
5.0%
1.7%
5.0%
4.1%
1.7%
9.1%
5.8%
0.8%
5.8%
2.5%
0.8%
0.8%
1.7%
0.8%
answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
3
22
2
17
6
1
5
2
7
1
6
2
6
5
2
11
7
1
7
3
1
1
2
1
121
0

2. Are you a member of your County Republican Central

Committee?
Answer Options
Yes
No

Response
Percent
9.9%
90.1%
answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
12
109
121
0

3. What is your age?

Answer Options
18
25
35
45
55
65
75

to 24
to 34
to 44
to 54
to 64
to 74
or older

Response
Percent
14.9%
17.4%
19.8%
20.7%
11.6%
14.0%
1.7%
answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
18
21
24
25
14
17
2
121
0

4. What is your gender?

Answer Options
Female
Male

Response
Percent
26.7%
73.3%
answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
31
85
116
5

6. At this moment, who would be your first choice to be the

Republican Nominee for US Senate in 2016?
Answer Options
Former Ambassador John Bolton
Dan Bongino
Ray Bly
Robert Broadus
Richard Douglas
Former Governor Bob Ehrlich
Kendel Ehrlich

Response
Percent

Response
Count

4.1%
33.9%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
13.2%
1.7%

5
41
0
1
0
16
2

Rick Hoover
Chrys Kefalas
Charles Lollar
Former Anne Arundel County Executive
Laura Neuman
Jim Rutledge
Former Lt. Governor Michael Steele
Delegate Kathy Szeliga
Brian Vaeth
Corrogan Vaughn
Undecided
answered
skipped

0.0%
0.8%
1.7%

0
1
2

21.5%

26

2.5%
5.0%
3.3%
0.0%
0.0%
11.6%
question
question

3
6
4
0
0
14
121
0

7. At this moment, who would be your first choice to be the

Republican Nominee for President in 2016?
Answer Options

Response
Percent

Response
Count

0.0%
6.6%
0.0%
3.3%
2.5%
11.6%
3.3%

0
8
0
4
3
14
4

0.0%

Former Ambassador John Bolton (MD)

Former Governor Jeb Bush (FL)
Herman Cain (GA)
Dr. Ben Carson (MD)
Governor Chris Christie (NJ)
Senator Ted Cruz (TX)
Former Governor Bob Ehrlich (MD)
Former IRS Commissioner Mark
Everson (MS)
Carly Fiorina (CA)
Former Governor Jim Gilmore (VA)
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC)
Former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR)
Governor Bobby Jindal (LA)
Governor John Kasich (OH)
Representative Peter King (NY)
Representative Steve King (IA)
Former Governor George Pataki (NY)
Senator Rand Paul (KY)
Governor Mike Pence (IN)
Former Governor Rick Perry (TX)
Senator Marco Rubio (FL)
Former Senator Rick Santorum (PA)
Governor Rick Scott (FL)
Governor Rick Snyder (MI)
Governor Scott Walker (WI)
Undecided
answered
skipped

0.0%
1.7%
0.0%
1.7%
5.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24.0%
0.0%
2.5%
3.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
25.6%
8.3%
question
question

0
2
0
2
6
1
0
0
0
29
0
3
4
0
0
0
31
10
121
0

8. Are you satisfied with the version of the budget that has
passed in the House and the Senate?
Answer Options
Yes
No
I Don't Know

Response
Percent

Response
Count

23.3%
53.3%
23.3%
answered question
skipped question

28
64
28
120
1

9. Do you plan to attend the 2015 Spring Maryland

Republican Party Convention in Ocean City?
Answer Options
Yes
No
I Don't Know

Response
Percent

Response
Count

27.3%
53.7%
19.0%
answered question
skipped question

33
65
23
121
0

10. Should the state outlaw powdered alcohol?

Answer Options
Yes
No
I Don't Know

Response
Percent

Response
Count

25.6%
55.4%
19.0%
answered question
skipped question

31
67
23
121
0

11. Should Maryland pass a version of the Religious

Freedom Restoration Act?
Answer Options
Yes
No
I Don't Know

Response
Percent
59.5%
25.6%
14.9%
answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
72
31
18
121
0

12. How will the Orioles do this season?

Answer Options
Win the World Series

Response
Percent

Response
Count

19.5%

23

Win the AL Pennant

Win the AL East
Win the AL Wild-Card
Miss the playoffs
I Don't Know

8.5%
8.5%
7.6%
20.3%
35.6%
answered question
skipped question

10
10
9
24
42
118
3

13. Open Ended Answers

Tamara Darvish, Republican, business executive, philanthropist, and

former automotive magnate of DARCARS, is strongly considering a run
for MD6 if Delaney runs for Senate, or a run for the open Senate seat.
"Why not considering asking something along the lines of which
presidential candidate are acceptable vs. which are not?
Looks like at least a couple of congressional seats will be open. Isn't it
time to start pushing a candidate for district 4?"
After the referendum against gay marriages in Maryland failed, Martin
O'Malley increased the number of votes needed during a very short
period of time so it would fail. Will governor Hogan change it back to
what it was? Todays date is 4/1/2015
Means testing punishes the behaviors we should encourage.
There are too many committed socialists in the MD legislature to pass
a Religious Freedom Restoration Act , unfortunately. Most of the current
legislators supported the Bathroom Bill and Same Sex Marriage,
thereby legally imposing their will on us. Disgusting.
I am satisfied with the budget not because it is the BEST but it is
certainly BETTER than Obama's budget. It may be able to pass without
a veto. I have high hopes that a Republican president can find real
savings, create a much better budget and put us on the road to
recovery
Go Yankees
Isn't Ben Cardin a Maryland resident? Why wouldn't we run him for
Senate? Then we win and later we have a stronger Presidential
candidate than he is now. Why go for two hail-Marys when we can
simply score? Add him to your poll for Senate. Get something started.
Repeal SB 281 ; or execute a Gubenitorial executive order repealing it.
Good Luck to all who run!
Use a "NOT SURE" or "NOT CERTAIN" box as an answer also.

Governor Hogan is a bigger bully than his friend from New Jersey.
Hogan and his staff in the appointment office tampered with the
county central committees and openly threatened retribution to AA
County Central Committee if they did not comply with his request. THE
PARTY IS NOT ABOVE THE COUNTRY, AND NO ADMINISTRATION IS
ABOVE THE CONSTITUTION! Since this "media" source also will not
cover this story but instead will "cover it up" how can any of you BIG R
Republicans claim any higher ground over the Democrats and their
tactics. It is laughable that you think you are somehow better than
Obama supporters who blindly follow him and do whatever it takes to
win and then do whatever you want when you do win. If you believe
you are somehow better than anyone at MSNBC because you are so
ethical in your reporting, you are shocking more self-absorbed than
Hillary Clinton.
Republicans need to grow a pair
"The thug tactics used on the Carroll County Central Committee by the
Hogan team, Chris Cavey, Joe Cluster and the MDGOP to intimidate the
committee to submit 3 names for the open senate seat so they could
get their compliant hand picked guy in Carroll in contradiction to the
Maryland Constitution, Carroll County Central Committee constitution
and Robert's Rules of Order, under which the original nominee was
selected, to be disgusting.
This is yet another attack on central committees and their powers in
keeping with the spirit HB 1513. The MDGOP becomes more Democrat
like with each passing month. A party that is nearly irrelevant in the
state is only making itself more so. Why would any good activist want
to become a member of a GOP central committee when the state party
and GOP elected officials are actively working against to marginalize
them at every opportunity they have to do so? You can't talk the talk
of rule of law and the Constitution if you are not going to walk the walk.
I find the actions of the above named individuals and the MDGOP to be
disgusting and unworthy of support by conservatives.
If at the next MDGOP state convention Cavey, Cluster and Chairman
Waterman attempt to circumvent the Maryland Constitution and ram
rod a resolution whereby county committees are obligated submit 3
names for vacancies that may occur in the HofD's or Senate, the
members of county central committees should wage total war against
the effort. If not stopped we will continue to see similar efforts to
marginalize the county central committees to the point where they are
mere hand maidens to elected officials and state party officials.

County are elected by the GOP voters of their county and represent
those voters and their interests to the MDGOP. They are not elected by
state elected officials of state party officials. We do not exist at the
pleasure of state elected officials and party elected officials. County
central committee members need to drive that point home hard or
these activities will not stop."
Still waiting on Andy Harris to take to the house floor and demand that
John Boehner be replaced as speaker. He PROMISED and swore up and
down he would if the speaker caved on amnesty. I guess he is just
another lying hack.
Rand Paul 2016!
Less Government.
Please help the retirees from the Fire Dept. They are way behind in
pension and they need a tax break. Also increase the deduction for the
volunteer firefighters. They save the community millions of dollars with
very little benefit. Please increase their LOSAP deduction.
Stand with Rand!
Rand Paul/Ted Cruz 2016!
I want to know more about Chrys Kefalas and whether or not he
actually plans on running for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.
Maryland Gun Laws are a disgrace to the constitution and the rights of
American citizens. If you want more republicans in office you guys
better get the Governor on board and change them.
"It's time for a new way, a new set of ideas and a new leader . . ."
-Rand Paul
"1. Dump the Purple Line 2. Widen I-270 from Germantown to Frederick
3. Bus pull offs on E-W Hwy and other major traffic roads"
Joey Steffan and Nicolee Ambrose walk into a bar .... WTF?
There is no GOP candidate that can win the Senate seat. None of them
will get more than 44% of the vote in a general election.