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April 22, 2020

Voters Say Trump More Likely Than Pelosi To Put Country First With COVID-19

Voters are evenly divided when asked if President Trump or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would do a better job dealing with the coronavirus but think Trump is more likely to put the country ahead of his political party.

April 20, 2020

60% of Democrats Blame Trump More Than China for Coronavirus

Most Democrats blame President Trump, not China, for the coronavirus crisis the country is now experiencing. Other voters disagree.

April 16, 2020

36% Say It’s Time for America To Get Back to Work

A sizable number of voters are ready for America to begin returning to normal and think another six weeks is the most we can afford to remain closed down. Most worry, though, that they will get the coronavirus if they return to work.

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April 15, 2020

Voters Prefer Trump, Biden Leadership to Hillary’s In Fighting Coronavirus

Voters agree America would not be better off with Hillary Clinton in the White House during the coronavirus pandemic but think Joe Biden would do just as good a job as President Trump.

April 14, 2020

65% of GOP Voters Say Coronavirus Reporters Chiefly Out to Get Trump

Democrats are quite happy with the ongoing media coverage of the coronavirus. But Republicans continue to put their faith in President Trump and see the media coverage as just another tool to attack him.

April 8, 2020

Democrats Think House Virus Committee Will Make Us Safer; GOP Voters See More Politics

Democrats remain highly critical of how the government is handling the coronavirus crisis and think a new House oversight committee will make things better. Republicans see more politics ahead.

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April 3, 2020

Support Grows for Government-Run Health Care, Universal Basic Income

As the coronavirus opens the door for greater government control of our lives, voter support for a taxpayer-funded income for all and government-controlled health care are on the rise. Democrats are far bigger fans than others, though.

April 2, 2020

Voters Strongly Endorse Fines, Ban on Interstate Travel

Voters are turning hardline in the face of the coronavirus. Two-out-of-three now want to ban travel between states and fine those who violate social distancing guidelines.

April 1, 2020

Voters Fear Indefinite Shutdown, Worry Government May Make Things Worse

Voters question how long the United States can remain locked down because of the coronavirus, and most share President Trump’s worry that the government may go too far in its efforts to defeat the disease.

March 31, 2020

Voters Overwhelmingly Endorse Coronavirus Aid Package. Expect More to Come

Voters are fine with the $2.2 trillion relief package passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus, even though they suspect it’s packed with goodies for political allies. They also think more taxpayer-funded help will be needed in the days ahead.

March 27, 2020

61% of Republicans See America Getting Back on Its Feet By Easter

The majority of Republicans share President Trump’s confidence that America can begin rolling back some of its anti-coronavirus precautions by Easter, but most other voters don’t agree.

March 25, 2020

Most See National Security Danger in Government’s Focus on Coronavirus

Voters strongly believe the coronavirus is a major threat to America’s national security, and most think our enemies are likely to exploit the U.S. government’s focus on the disease.

March 23, 2020

Party Affiliation Dictates Responses to ‘Chinese Virus’

Voters are closely divided over how the government has responded so far to the coronavirus threat, but, even in a time of national emergency, it appears that party affiliation overrides all.

March 19, 2020

25% Are Ready to Postpone November Election

One-in-four voters are prepared already to postpone the November presidential election – for the first time in U.S. history - if the coronavirus threat continues. Support is much higher for delaying upcoming primaries.

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March 18, 2020

Americans Favor Travel Ban, School Closures, But 26% See Panicked Overreaction

Americans strongly support the government’s travel bans and school closings in response to the coronavirus threat, but one-in-four think panic, not reason, is driving some decisions.

March 17, 2020

42% Say China Should Pay Some of World’s Coronavirus Costs

Given China’s silence and secrecy about the outbreak of the coronavirus virus, a sizable number of voters here think the Asian giant needs to pay up for some of the losses the virus has caused. But there’s little war talk so far.

March 16, 2020

Americans Question Whether Public Health System Can Handle Coronavirus

Americans are only slightly more concerned about their personal safety as the coronavirus pandemic grows, but they’re noticeably less confident that the U.S. health care system can deal with the problem.

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March 12, 2020

Obamacare Remains A Party Line Thing

Voters are evenly divided over whether Obamacare should stay or go now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of what’s left of the health care law.

March 11, 2020

81% Favor Free Coronavirus Vaccine for the Elderly

The federal government plans to give the coronavirus vaccine to elderly Americans for free. Voters strongly agree with that plan.

March 5, 2020

60% of Republicans See Coronavirus Scare As Tool to Get Trump

Like most everything else in America today, views of the coronavirus and the government response to it are heavily colored by politics. Democrats are most likely to see the new virus as a threat and to criticize the government’s response. Republicans see an anti-Trump agenda at work.