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More than 1,000 Maryland residents were surveyed by pollsters - 917 of which were registered voters - to provide their opinion of Moore's first term, and other widely debated topics as Election Day rapidly approaches.
A total of 54 percent approve of the job Moore is doing, with just 32 percent disapproving and 12 percent who were undecided; however, there was a stark contrast between Democrats (80 percent approval) and Republicans (69 percent disapproval), with Independent voters split.
The poll also found that 52 percent of Maryland adults have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, versus a 37 percent favorability rating for the Republican Party.
According to the results, 32 percent of adults in the state believe that the economic conditions in Maryland over the past year were either "good or great," though 66 percent called them "fair or poor."
They also probed who is "very" or "somewhat" concerned about these issues:
- Price of food and consumer goods: 89 percent;
- Cost and availability of housing: 81 percent;
- People being unable to find good paying jobs: 75 percent;
- Price of gasoline and energy: 74 percent;
- The stock market: 47 percent.
Additionally, 40 percent of those polled said they would like to keep state government services and taxes where they are, 36 percent would like fewer services and lower taxes, and 15 percent would rather foot the bill for more services.
The poll was conducted between Monday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 28.
A second set of poll results are expected to be released on Wednesday, including Maryland residents' opinions on the hotly contested Senate and presidential races.
The complete results of the poll, by county, can be found here.
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