Baltimore Mayor Martin O?Malley has a 13-point lead over Gov. Robert Ehrlich, according to a recent Wall Street Journal poll. The poll, just seven weeks before the gubernatorial election was touted by O?Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese as a positive sign for the O?Malley campaign.

“This poll shows that Martin O?Malley is a very strong position to take back he governor?s office come November,” Abbruzzese said.