Andy Green

A new poll released today by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies has Gov. O’Malley’s approval rating inching up to 49 percent, with 37 percent disapproving. That’s up from a 45-35 split in September and significantly better than his apporval ratings from a year ago when voter anger over tax increases passed during the 2007 special session pushed him down into the 30s. It will be interesting to see how that number changes in the coming months as the economy gets worse and he’s forced to take more severe action (probably spending cuts rather than tax increases) to balance the budget.