Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) leads former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) in a rematch of the 2006 contest, a new Rasmussen poll (500 LVs, 2/23, MoE +/- 4.5%) finds.

General Election Matchup
O'Malley 49
Ehrlich 43
Und 5

Fifty-three percent of Marylanders approve of O'Malley's job performance, while 42 disapprove. President Obama has a 59 percent approval rating in the state.

Ehrlich has yet to announce his intentions, but is widely expected to run. O'Malley defeated Ehrlich 53-46 in 2006.

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