MCC – MARYLAND POLL RESULTS
625 registered voters interviewed statewide January 18-20,
2005 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. Margin for error is
plus or minus 4%.
QUESTION: Should scientists be allowed to use human cloning to try
to create children for infertile couples, or not?
STATE
MEN WOMEN DEMS REPS INDS
10% 10% 10% 12% 7% 10% Yes
84% 82% 86% 80% 90% 85% No
6% 8% 4% 8% 3% 5% Not Sure
QUESTION: Should scientists be allowed to use human cloning to
create a supply of human embryos to be destroyed in medical
research, or not?
STATE
MEN WOMEN DEMS REPS INDS
14% 13% 15% 17% 9% 13% Yes
79% 78% 80% 73% 89% 76% No
7% 9% 5% 10% 2% 11% Not Sure
QUESTION: Should state government endorse the kind of stem cell
research that requires the destruction of human embryos, or not?
STATE
MEN WOMEN DEMS REPS INDS
24% 23% 25% 29% 16% 19% Yes
69% 68% 70% 63% 79% 74% No
7% 9% 5% 8% 5% 7% Not Sure
QUESTION: Should scientists be allowed to use human cloning to try
to create children for infertile couples, or not?
YES
NO NOT SURE
STATE 10% 84% 6%
REGION
YES NO NOT SURE
Eastern Shore/So.
MD 7% 88% 5%
Baltimore County 11% 82% 7%
Baltimore City 12% 78% 10%
Central Maryland Suburbs 8% 86% 6%
Prince George’s County 12% 81% 7%
Montgomery County 13% 82% 5%
Western Maryland 6% 88% 6%
SEX
YES NO NOT SURE
Men 10% 82% 8%
Women 10% 86% 4%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 9% 86% 5%
Black 12% 79% 9%
PARTY AFFILIATION
YES NO NOT SURE
Democrats 12% 80% 8%
Republicans 7% 90% 3%
Independents 10% 85% 5%
QUESTION: Should scientists be allowed to use human cloning to
create a supply of human embryos to be destroyed in medical
research, or not?
YES NO NOT
SURE
STATE 14% 79% 7%
REGION
YES NO NOT SURE
Eastern Shore/So.
MD 9% 83% 5%
Baltimore County 17% 75% 8%
Baltimore City 17% 77% 6%
Central Maryland Suburbs 13% 82% 5%
Prince George’s County 16% 77% 7%
Montgomery County 17% 74% 9%
Western Maryland 8% 84% 8%
SEX
YES NO NOT SURE
Men 13% 78% 9%
Women 15% 80% 5%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 13% 80% 7%
Black 17% 75% 8%
PARTY AFFILIATION
YES NO NOT SURE
Democrats 17% 73% 10%
Republicans 9% 89% 2%
Independents 13% 76% 11%
QUESTION: Should state government endorse the kind of stem cell
research that requires the destruction of human embryos, or not?
YES NO NOT SURE
STATE 24% 69% 7%
REGION
YES NO NOT SURE
Eastern Shore/So.
MD 17% 75% 5%
Baltimore County 24% 70% 6%
Baltimore City 25% 66% 9%
Central Maryland Suburbs 22% 71% 7%
Prince George’s County 28% 63% 9%
Montgomery County 29% 67% 4%
Western Maryland 16% 76% 8%
SEX
YES NO NOT SURE
Men 23% 68% 9%
Women 25% 70% 5%
RACE
YES NO NOT SURE
White 23% 71% 6%
Black 27% 64% 9%
PARTY AFFILIATION
YES NO NOT SURE
Democrats 29% 63% 8%
Republicans 16% 75% 9%
Independents 19% 74% 7% |
