. >> marilyn governor martin o'malley's approval rating has also dropped. >> it seems american voters hate the gas tax. studyinglser has been the poll and joins us here in the studio with more on the results. >> the gonzales maryland poll for october was officially released this morning. it surveyed a total of 819 registered voters in maryland who said they were likely to vote in the 2014 general election. on a local level, voters seem split on certain issues, and approval of the governor has dropped. according to the latest gonzales maryland poll, voters are looking less favorably on their governor. back in january, 54% of voters approved of governor o'malley, with 41% disapproving. as of september, the line is split, with 48% approving and disapproving. >> the maryland popularity rating has sort of bounced around for some time. i'm not sure what to make of this. donald morris told 11 news it is hard to pinpoint why there was a draw. it may have something to do with the number of new laws that went into effect him including the controversial gas tax and gun law. when it comes to the