Jan 8, 2008 10:16 pm US/Eastern
O'Malley Has Lower Approval Rating Than Pres. Bush
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) ―
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A new poll shows Marylanders give President Bush a higher approval rating than Governor Martin O'Malley.
The Maryland General Assembly goes back to work Tuesday, just weeks after ending its special session.
Now a new poll shows Marylanders give President Bush a higher approval rating than Governor Martin O'Malley.
Pat Warren has reaction.
A Washington Times Rasmussen poll gives President Bush a 36 percent approval rating. O'Malley got a 33 percent approval rating.
"Martin O'Malley is going to be very popular. He had a great year as governor, very progressive year. He moved forward on education, healthcare and the environment...His approval ratings are going to go nowhere but up," said Senate President Mike Miller.
In the poll, six percent of participants ranked the governor's performance as excellent, 27 percent good, 27 percent fair, 37 percent poor and 4 percent not sure.
"I think what people are responding to is that their own pocketbook is shrinking and they are frustrated with anyone they think may have shrunk it more," said Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senate.
Democrats say O'Malley hit his stride in the special session. The regular session starts Wednesday.
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