Voters Say Most Politicians Want Bigger, More Expensive Government
Voters still agree most politicians are intent on growing the size of government but aren’t as worried about that as they used to be.
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April 16, 2020
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.
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 10, 2020
Democrats Say Open Convention Likely, But Biden Still The Winner
Most Democrats now think their party is likely to hold an open convention in which the delegates choose a candidate rather than rely on the primary results. But they overwhelmingly believe Joe Biden will still emerge as the presidential nominee.
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.
April 6, 2020
Cuomo Ties Biden for Presidential Nomination Among Democrats
Joe Biden may be sweeping the traditional primary system, but Democrats are evenly divided when asked if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would make a better challenger against President Trump in November.
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.
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.
March 13, 2020
Most Democrats Not Ready for Bernie To Quit The Race
Democrats think their party should be more like Joe Biden than Bernie Sanders but aren’t calling for Sanders to quit the presidential race just yet. They fully expect Sanders to endorse Biden if the former vice president wins their party’s nomination, though.
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.
