Parris Glendening’s low poll numbers are the one constant in an otherwise erratic administration known for its flip-flops, broken promises, and ethical lapses. The numbers prove it.

• In April 1997, a Montgomery Gazette found that two-thirds of all voters in the county thought he was not doing a good job. Montgomery County was one of three large Maryland jurisdictions that Glendening won in his razor thin victory in 1994.
• In a 1996 poll, over one-third of the people surveyed said they would vote to replace him in the next election.

• The Washington Post reported that in a series of polls taken last September in all 50 states, Glendening won the honor of being the least popular governor anywhere in the nation.

• Last November, Democratic pollster Peter Hart issued a poll showing that only 21 percent of voters were willing to say they would vote to re-elect Parris Glendening.

Why are Glendening’s numbers mired in the political basement, when people are working and the state is running a surplus? The answer is simple. Many Maryland voters perceive Parris Glendening as self-dealing, hypocritical, arrogant, and untrustworthy. J. Bradford Coker, President of Mason Dixon Political Media Research explained, "It seems that Glendening has tried every political move to restore his popularity, but it just doesn’t seem to happen… The root of the problem seems to be the issue of trust. While Glendening has been taking positions that would align him with the majority of voters, these voters perceive his motives as purely political, taken only as a matter of convenience to win re-election."

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