[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Forty-five percent (45%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 27, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of February 23-27, 2020 has risen to 101.6, from 99.7 the week before.

A poll taken just before Super Tuesday found Biden with 32% support among Likely Democratic Voters, Sanders in second place at 28%, and Bloomberg a distant third at 13%. Eleven percent (11%) of Democrats preferred Elizabeth Warren. The remaining candidates, all of whom had quit the race since Saturday’s South Carolina primary, were in single digits among Democrats nationally: Pete Buttigieg (6%), Amy Klobuchar (3%) and Tom Steyer (statistically 0%). Three percent (3%) of Democrats like someone else, and another three percent (3%) are undecided.

46% of American Adults have already filed their income taxes. Nearly as many (43%) intend to file by the April 15 deadline, while just four percent (4%) are planning on getting an extension. Seven percent (7%) are undecided.

46% of all Likely U.S. Voters rate the federal government’s response to the coronavirus as good or excellent. Thirty percent (30%) say it’s doing a poor job. By comparison, 40% of Americans gave the government’s response to Ebola good or excellent marks in October 2014 after the first case was diagnosed in this country. Less than three weeks later, that number had fallen to 31%. But a closer look at the latest findings shows that while 70% of Republicans give the government positive marks for its response to date, just 31% of Democrats and 35% of voters not affiliated with either major party agree. For 67% of Democrats and 50% of unaffiliated voters, the coronavirus is a major health threat to the United States. But 60% of Republicans believe instead that the media and some politicians are playing up the threat of coronavirus to hurt President Trump. Among all voters, 49% see the virus as a major health threat to this country, while 35% think the media and some politicians are playing it up to hurt the president. Eleven percent (11%) say neither is the case.

55% of American Adults think government policies and practices encourage increased homelessness in some cities and states more than others. Just 16% disagree, while 29% are not sure. Eighty-six percent (86%) agree that homelessness is a serious problem in America, with 56% who say it’s a Very Serious one. But only 21% believe homelessness should be primarily a federal responsibility. Forty-three percent (43%) think it’s chiefly up to states to tackle the problem, while 20% see it primarily as a local issue. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided.

48% of Likely U.S. Voters think most Supreme Court justices have their own political agenda. This finding, however, has run as high as 65% and is the lowest level of criticism in over 10 years of surveying. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the justices generally remain impartial, a new high. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure. Just 24% feel that Supreme Court justices should express their political opinions in public. Sixty-six percent (66%) disagree, saying that raises questions about the impartiality of the high court. These findings are little changed from four years ago when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg publicly criticized then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Ninety-three percent (93%) of voters say the type of Supreme Court justices a candidate would appoint is important to their vote for president this year, with 68% who say it’s Very Important.

And for the President's job approval over the last week:


• Strongly Approve: 34% (-4)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 42% (+1)
• Total Approve: 47% (-3)
• Total Disapprove: 51% (+2)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 37%
• Strongly Disapprove: 41%
• Total Approve: 49%
• Total Disapprove: 49%

[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 5, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 1-5, 2020 has fallen back to 100.3, from 101.6 the week before.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Biden earning 48% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Trump’s 42%. Nine percent (9%) are undecided. In a hypothetical matchup last September, Trump edged Biden 47% to 43%. But Biden has to win the Democratic presidential nomination first, although for now voters don’t see that as a problem. Sixty-five percent (65%) think the former vice president is more likely than Sanders to be the nominee. Only 17% see the Vermont senator as the more likely winner, with just as many (18%) undecided. When their fellow Democrats are asked who is the most likely nominee, Biden leads by a three-to-one margin – 68% to 23%.

24% of Likely U.S. Voters think it is appropriate for elected officials and political candidates to criticize specific judges, down from 37% in May of last year. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% disagree, believing such attacks threaten the independence of the judicial system, up from 48% in the previous survey. Seventeen percent (17%) remain undecided. Interestingly, there is little partisan disagreement on this question which helps explain why Schumer was criticized by both Republicans and some of his fellow Democrats. But only 38% of all voters think most judges are impartial and guided by the law. Fifty percent (50%) believe instead that politics influences their decisions. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided. The number who think most judges are guided by politics has ranged from 44% to 57% in surveys since mid-2016. Twenty-eight percent (28%) say most judges are too liberal, while nearly as many (25%) feel they are too conservative. Just 31% believe politically that most are about right. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

Gabbard, the only other remaining candidate for the Democratic nomination, has been excluded from most of the party’s debates for a lack of support in polls. Despite Gabbard’s winning two delegates on Super Tuesday, the Democratic leadership changed its rules to bar her from participating in the debate scheduled for next Sunday. But 39% of Democrats believe Gabbard should be allowed to participate in the debate with Biden and Sanders. Forty-four percent (44%) disagree. A sizable 17% are undecided. Among all likely voters, 49% say Gabbard should be allowed to debate. Thirty-six percent (36%) disagree, while 15% are not sure.

81% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a proposal to guarantee older Americans a free coronavirus vaccine under Medicare. Just seven percent (7%) are opposed, while 12% are undecided. Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters 65 and older like the idea.

40% of Likely U.S. Voters think the complete repeal of Obamacare would be good for most Americans. Forty-one percent (41%) say it would be bad for most instead, while eight percent (8%) feel complete repeal would have no impact. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Republicans believe complete repeal of Obamacare would be good for most Americans. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Democrats see complete repeal as bad for most. Voters not affiliated with either major party are closely divided.

40% of Likely Democratic Voters think Sanders should quit the race even though Biden is pulling away from him in the delegate count toward the nomination. Slightly more (43%) say Sanders should stay in the race, while 17% are undecided. Forty-nine percent (49%) of Democrats, however, believe their party should be more like Biden than like Sanders. Thirty-six percent (36%) disagree and feel it should be more like the Vermont senator who is an avowed socialist. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

With the coronavirus and falling oil prices battering the economy, economic confidence dropped four points this month with the Rasmussen Reports Economic Index hitting 140.0. This is the lowest finding since October after confidence had spiked to a five-year high in January.

And for the President's job approval over the last week:


• Strongly Approve: 34%
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 43% (+1)
• Total Approve: 48% (+1)
• Total Disapprove: 51%

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 36% (-1)
• Strongly Disapprove: 42% (+1)
• Total Approve: 49%
• Total Disapprove: 50% (+1)

[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 12, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 8-12, 2020 has edged back up to 101.1, from 100.3 the week before.

65% of American Adults are now personally concerned about the coronavirus threat, with 33% who are Very Concerned. Thirty-one percent (31%) still don’t share that concern, but that includes just nine percent (9%) who are Not At All Concerned. In late January as the virus first reached these shores, 56% were personally concerned, with 18% Very Concerned. By mid-February, 61% were personally concerned, including 25% who were Very Concerned. But while 72% were confident in January that the U.S. public health system will be able to contain the coronavirus, only 55% feel that way now. Slightly more, however, are Very Confident (23%) now. Thirty-eight percent (38%) are not confident in the public health system, including 17% who are Not At All Confident.

42% of Likely U.S. Voters think China should help pay at least some of the financial costs that have resulted from the global transmission of the coronavirus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Thirty-six percent (36%) disagree, but another 22% are undecided. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Republicans feel that China should pay at least some of the world’s coronavirus bills, a view shared by only 37% of both Democrats and voters not affiliated with either major political party.

80% of American Adults agree with the federal government’s decision to temporarily ban travelers from China and nearly all European countries to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus. Only 12% disagree. Seventy percent (70%) think the schools in their state should be closed in response to the virus. Just 19% disagree, but 11% are undecided. When asked which is closer to their own thinking, 64% of Americans say the numerous event closures and postponements in response to coronavirus are good thinking. Twenty-six percent (26%), however, view them as a panicked overreaction. Ten percent (10%) are not sure.

25% of Likely U.S. Voters think the November election should be delayed if necessary as coronavirus panic grips the nation. Sixty-two percent (62%) are opposed to any such delay, but another 13% are undecided. There is virtually no difference of opinion among Republicans, Democrats and voters not affiliated with either major party on this question. (Note that this is not possible, the date of the presidential election is set in the Constitution, no exceptions.) Nearly half (48%) of all voters believe upcoming state primaries should be postponed because of the coronavirus threat. Thirty-seven percent (37%) disagree and say they should be held on their scheduled dates. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

75% of American Adults are going to continue to shop for food. Just 12% plan to have food delivered to their house instead. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided. Forty-two percent (42%) are at least somewhat concerned that they may run short of food and other necessities because of the coronavirus, but that includes just 16% who are Very Concerned. Most (56%) don’t share that concern, with 21% who are Not At All Concerned.

70% of American Adults plan to spend most of their time at home in the near future. Nineteen percent (19%) do not, while 11% are not sure. Just 39%, however, will be working from home for the near future. Nearly as many (35%) will be going to an office for work instead. Twenty percent (20%) are not in the work force. Forty percent (40%) of Americans are concerned that isolating themselves at home will cause more stress with family or friends, although only 15% are Very Concerned. Fifty-seven percent (57%) are not worried that more stress will result from being at home more, with 29% who are Not At All Concerned.

And for the President's job approval over the last week:


• Strongly Approve: 34%
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 42% (-1)
• Total Approve: 46% (-2)
• Total Disapprove: 52% (+1)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 35% (-1)
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 48% (-1)
• Total Disapprove: 51% (+1)

[Doug64]

I hope everyone's doing okay in these chaotic times. Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 19, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 15-19, 2020 has dropped for the second week in a row - to 99.6, down from 101.1 the week before.

45% of Likely U.S. Voters rate President Trump’s response to the coronavirus threat as good or excellent. Forty-three percent (43%) say he’s doing a poor job. Diving a little deeper, though, we see that 77% of Trump’s fellow Republicans give his response to the coronavirus positive marks, but 57% of Democrats and 54% of voters not affiliated with either major party think he’s doing poorly.

Similarly, 56% of Democrats say it’s racist when Trump refers to the virus which originated in Wuhan, China as “a Chinese virus.” Sixty percent (60%) of GOP voters disagree. Unaffiliateds are almost evenly divided. Among all voters, 46% say it’s racist to refer to the coronavirus as “a Chinese virus,” but 47% disagree.

Forty-two percent (42%) believe the response to the coronavirus by federal, state and local governments has been about right. But nearly as many (40%) say they’ve done too little. Just 11% think the government response has been too much. Yet while 56% of Republicans rate the response by the federal, state and local governments as about right, 52% of Democrats say they haven’t done enough. Unaffiliated voters are closely divided over whether the government response has been too little or about right.

32% of American Adults say they or someone in their immediate family has lost their job because of the coronavirus. For those under the age of 40, 41% say they or someone in their immediate family is now out of work due to the virus. Fifty-three percent (53%) of all Americans have been forced to cancel travel plans because of the virus threat. Ninety-one percent (91%) are concerned about the financial impact of the coronavirus, with 67% who are Very Concerned.

90% of Likely U.S. Voters consider the coronavirus a serious national security threat to the United States, with 57% who say it’s a Very Serious one. Just eight percent (8%) say it’s a not very or Not At All Serious threat. Sixty-six percent (66%) think it’s likely that U.S. enemies will try to take advantage of our government’s focus on the coronavirus, although that includes just 29% who say it’s Very Likely. Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe America’s enemies will not try to exploit the U.S. government’s focus on the virus, but only six percent (6%) feel it’s Not At All Likely. Among voters who see the coronavirus as a Very Serious threat to U.S. national security, 72% worry that our enemies are likely to try to take advantage of the U.S. government’s focus on the coronavirus, with 37% who believe it’s Very Likely.

59% of American Adults think that they pay more than their fair share in taxes, compared to most people who make more or less than they do. That’s up from a previous high of 57% a year ago and the highest level of unhappiness in regular surveying since 2008. Just 24% disagree and don’t believe they pay more than their fair share. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure. But 67% of Americans also feel that most Americans try to be honest when they file their income taxes, down only slightly from 70% in 2015. Only 18% say most are trying to hide something instead. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided.

84% of American Adults are now concerned personally about the coronavirus threat, with 49% who are Very Concerned. This compares to 65% and 33% just two weeks ago. Only 14% are not very or Not At All Concerned personally about the virus. In late January as the virus first reached these shores, 56% were personally concerned, with 18% Very Concerned. By mid-February, 61% were personally concerned, including 25% who were Very Concerned. But 66% of Americans are now confident that the U.S. public health system will be able to contain the virus, including 27% who are Very Confident. Thirty-two percent (32%) don’t share that confidence, with 11% who are Not At All Confident. Earlier this month, however, only 55% were confident that the U.S. public health system will be able to contain the virus, down from 72% in January. Interestingly, though, the number of those who are Very Confident has risen steadily from 20% to 27% since January.

41% of all Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat confident that the United States can begin to end many coronavirus emergency measures and start getting back to work by Easter on April 12. Fifty-eight percent (58%) don’t share that confidence. This includes 17% who are Very Confident and 38% who are Not At All Confident. Republicans (61%) are much more confident than Democrats (28%) and voters not affiliated with either major party (32%) that the country can end many coronavirus measures and get back to work by Easter. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of GOP voters are Very Confident, compared to 13% of Democrats and eight percent (8%) of unaffiliateds. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of all voters share Trump’s optimism about the fight against coronavirus. Fifty-four percent (54%) do not and think he is making the situation look better than it really is. Again, there’s a sharp party-line division in thinking. While 64% of Republicans share Trump’s optimism, 75% of Democrats and 60% of unaffiliated voters believe instead that he is making things look better than they really are.

The Internal Revenue Service in response to the coronavirus outbreak has extended the deadline for filing 2019 income taxes to July 15, but just 21% of American Adults plan to wait until July 15 to file their income taxes. Thirty-six percent (36%) have filed already, while another 31% intend to do so by April 15. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Interestingly enough, the Rasmussen poll is currently one of the lowest results at RealClearPolitics. It's also the only one that's Likely Voters, the rest are Registered Voters except for Gallup's Americans:


• Strongly Approve: 35% (+1)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 41% (-1)
• Total Approve: 46%
• Total Disapprove: 52%

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 34% (-1)
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 47% (-1)
• Total Disapprove: 52% (+1)

[Doug64]

I hope everyone's still doing okay. Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 26, 2020.This week’s finding is the same as a week ago.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 22-26, 2020 has dropped again - to 97.9, down from 99.6 the week before. Down for the second week in a row, the Index’s findings suggest that the coronavirus is beginning to impact attitudes about allowing newcomers into the country.

16% of American Adults say they are buying more toilet paper these days than they normally do, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey. Eighty-two percent (82%) say they are not. But 58% say there is a shortage of toilet paper in the community where they live. Thirty percent (30%) say there’s no such shortage in their home community. Twelve percent (12%) aren’t sure.

83% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of the aid package. Only 10% disapprove. Just as many (82%) are concerned, though, that members of Congress have included costly items in the massive relief bill that have nothing to do with the coronavirus, with 54% who are Very Concerned. Only 34% of voters think the overall amount of the relief package is about right. Fifteen percent (15%) say it’s too much, while 31% say it’s too little. Twenty percent (20%) are undecided.

36% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United States can afford to remain largely shutdown for an indefinite period of time to limit the spread of the coronavirus. A plurality (46%) believes America can’t afford an indefinite shutdown, while 18% are not sure. Democrats (43%) are more likely than Republicans (30%) and voters not affiliated with either major party (34%) to think the United States can safely weather an indefinite shutdown.

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned that the government’s cure for the coronavirus threat may be worse than the problem, with 32% who are Very Concerned. Thirty-four percent (34%) don’t share that concern, but that includes only 12% who are Not At All Concerned.

67% of Likely U.S. Voters favor banning all out-of-state travelers from entering their state except for emergencies until the coronavirus threat has ended. Twenty-one percent (21%) are opposed, while 12% are undecided. Similarly, 68% of voters favor handing out fines in their community to those who are not following social distancing guidelines. Twenty percent (20%) are opposed, and 12% are not sure. Interestingly, there is virtually no difference of opinion on either question among Democrats, Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major political party.

Leading the nation through the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, the president earned a monthly job approval of 47% in March, down two points from 49% in February.

40% of all Likely U.S. Voters now favor having the federal government provide every single American with a basic income. Slightly more (43%) are opposed to a so-called “universal basic income,” while 17% are undecided. The last time Rasmussen Reports asked this question - in August 2011, just 11% favored a basic income grant for all; 82% were opposed. Forty-five percent (45%) of voters now favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. Forty-one percent (41%) are opposed. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure. Support for a single-payer system peaked at 48% in September 2017 after running in the 30s for several years prior to that. But that support had fallen to 36% by August of last year because more voters predicted the quality of care would go down while costs went up.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen poll is currently the lowest result at RealClearPolitics. It's also the only one that's Likely Voters, the rest are Registered Voters except for Gallup's Americans:


• Strongly Approve: 34% (-1)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 41%
• Total Approve: 46%
• Total Disapprove: 52%

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 34%
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 47%
• Total Disapprove: 52%

[late]

[list] Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 26, 2020.

Rasmussen tends to swing to the Right.

Economist/YouGov Right Direction 34, Wrong Track 54
Politico/Morning Consult Right Direction 39, Wrong Track 61
Reuters/Ipsos Right Direction 36, Wrong Track 52

That just an example. Try RCP.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/

[Doug64]

Rasmussen tends to swing to the Right.... Try RCP.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/

I do check RCP on occasion, as you would have seen if you'd gotten as far as my note on Trump's approval ratings at the bottom. I also pointed out that Rasmussen polls Likely Voters and the others don't, so apparently those Likely Voters are somewhat more optimistic at the direction of the country even if they don't approve as much of the job Trump is doing. Also, note that the poll was for the week ending March 26th.

• Right direction 40%
• Wrong track 54%
• Not sure 6%

Republicans

• Right direction 68%
• Wrong track 28%
• Not sure 4%

Independents

• Right direction 31%
• Wrong track 62%
• Not sure 7%

Democrats

• Right direction 21%
• Wrong track 72%
• Not sure 7%

[Doug64]

The Harris Poll has been running weekly polls on people's reaction to the Wuhan CCP virus, and making the results available free to the public. In the latest one, starting down on page 189, they have some interesting questions about China.

Who do you blame more for the spread of coronavirus in the United States?

• The Chinese Government 58%
• The US Government 42%

Republicans

• The Chinese Government 78%
• The US Government 22%

Independents

• The Chinese Government 58%
• The US Government 42%

Democrats

• The Chinese Government 40%
• The US Government 60%

Do you think that the government of China was accurate in reporting the impacts of the coronavirus on its country or did they report on it inaccurately

• Accurate 28%
• Inaccurate 72%

Republicans

• Accurate 22%
• Inaccurate 78%

Independents

• Accurate 28%
• Inaccurate 72%

Democrats

• Accurate 34%
• Inaccurate 66%

Do you think the Chinese government is responsible or not responsible for the spread of the corona virus?

• Yes 77%
• No 23%

Republicans

• Yes 90%
• No 10%

Independents

• Yes 75%
• No 25%

Democrats

• Yes 67%
• No 33%

Should China be required to pay other countries for the spread of the virus or is that not the responsibility of China?

• China should be required to pay 54%
• It is not China's responsibility to pay 46%

Republicans

• China should be required to pay 71%
• It is not China's responsibility to pay 29%

Independents

• China should be required to pay 52%
• It is not China's responsibility to pay 48%

Democrats

• China should be required to pay 41%
• It is not China's responsibility to pay 59%

Should president Trump take a tougher position on China, softer position or the same position on China?

• Tougher position on China 52%
• Softer position on China 19%
• The same 29%

Republicans

• Tougher position on China 66%
• Softer position on China 9%
• The same 25%

Independents

• Tougher position on China 46%
• Softer position on China 19%
• The same 35%

Democrats

• Tougher position on China 38%
• Softer position on China 23%
• The same 38%

In general do you think American companies should continue to manufacture goods in China or pull back from making goods there?

• Continue to manufacture in China 34%
• Pull back from manufacturing in China 66%

Republicans

• Continue to manufacture in China 24%
• Pull back from manufacturing in China 76%

Independents

• Continue to manufacture in China 29%
• Pull back from manufacturing in China 71%

Democrats

• Continue to manufacture in China 34%
• Pull back from manufacturing in China 66%

[Doug64]

I hope everyone's still doing okay. Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 2, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 29-April 2, 2020 stands at 98.7, little changed from 97.9 the week before. This is the third week in a row the Index has fallen below the baseline, continuing to suggest that the coronavirus is impacting attitudes about allowing newcomers into the country.

46% of Likely Democratic Voters still believe Biden would make a better presidential candidate for their party this fall. But just as many (45%) opt for Cuomo instead, even though he isn’t even in the race. Nine percent (9%) are undecided. Among all likely voters, it’s Biden 38%, Cuomo 38%, with 24% not sure.

25% of American Adults think the United States can buy its way out of the economic damage done by the coronavirus crisis with government money. Forty-five percent (45%) disagree, while 30% are undecided. Fifty-four percent (54%) are concerned that the government will run out of money if Congress continues to approve aid packages for those financially hurt by the coronavirus, although that includes only 23% who are Very Concerned. Forty-two percent (42%) don’t share that concern, with 18% who are Not At All Concerned. But this compares to 73% of Americans who were concerned that the government would run out of money in November 2008 as Congress developed plans to bail out General Motors and Chrysler following a $700 billion bailout of the banks.

52% of all Likely U.S. Voters think the special oversight committee created by the House of Representatives to monitor the federal response to the disease will aid and improve America’s fight against the coronavirus. Thirty-six percent (36%) say it will become a political tool to attack President Trump instead. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided. But as with most issues involving the president, party affiliation dictates responses. Seventy percent (70%) of Democrats and unaffiliated voters by a 44% to 39% margin say the new committee created by Speaker Nancy Pelosi will better the fight against COVID-19. Fifty-five percent (55%) of Republicans believe the committee will just be a political tool.

Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely Voters rate the federal government’s response to the coronavirus so far as good or excellent. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say it’s doing a poor job. At the beginning of last month, 46% rated the government response as good or excellent, while 30% said its performance was poor.

61% of American Adults say they are likely to contribute to a charity for those hardest hit by COVID-19. This includes 28% who are Very Likely to do so. By comparison, 37% of Americans said 10 years ago that they had or planned to contribute to relief efforts for the victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti. Eighty percent (80%) planned to make a charitable donation of some kind in 2019. But 83% of those who say they are likely to help coronavirus victims are concerned that the money they contribute will actually go to those in need, with 45% who are Very Concerned.

Ninety percent (90%) of American Adults say they are personally following social distancing guidelines such as standing six feet from other people outside their home and not gathering in groups, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey. Sixty-one percent (61%) say they wear a mask and/or gloves when they go out in public. But the downside is that 28% say COVID-19 social distancing guidelines have negatively affected their personal relationship with a friend or family member.

55% of Likely Democratic Voters see an open convention as likely, although that includes just 16% who say it’s Very Likely. Thirty-percent (36%) feel an open convention is unlikely, with 14% who say it’s Not At All Likely. But 55% of Democrats also would prefer to stick to the traditional method of choosing a nominee, relying on state primary results, even though at least 15 states have postponed their primaries to date because of the coronavirus outbreak. Only 26% prefer an open convention to determine whom the party will nominate, but 18% are undecided. In the event their party opts for an open convention, 90% of Democrats still think they are likely to choose Biden, the clear leader in primary delegates, to be their presidential nominee. That includes 70% who say it’s Very Likely.

As the coronavirus closes many businesses and takes the stock market on a thrill ride, confidence in the U.S. economy plunged, dropping a staggering 45 points from last month to 94.6 in the Rasmussen Reports Economic Index. This is the lowest finding in six years of surveying and four points below the April 2014 baseline.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen poll is still the lowest result at RealClearPolitics, though the weekly average is a few points higher than yesterday's numbers. It's also still the only poll that's Likely Voters, the rest are Registered Voters except for Gallup's Americans:


• Strongly Approve: 34%
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 43% (+2)
• Total Approve: 45% (-1)
• Total Disapprove: 53% (+1)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 34%
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 46% (-1)
• Total Disapprove: 52%

[Doug64]

As it looks like we're getting to the point that things can begin opening up again, here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 9, 2020.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 5-9, 2020 stands at 102.6, up from 98.7 the week before and the first time in a month that the Index has risen above the baseline.

Six percent (6%) of American Adults now say they or a member of their immediate family has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Among these Americans, 38% say they would take the drug Hydroxychloroquine if they were diagnosed with the coronavirus. Forty-one percent (41%) would not, but 21% more are not sure. Among all Americans, 31% would take the anti-malarial drug that many experts say counters the coronavirus but came under political attack after President Trump endorsed it. Thirty-five percent (35%) would not take Hydroxychloroquine. Just as many (34%) are undecided. Politics rules these days even when it comes to personal health. While 53% of Republicans say they would take Hydroxychloroquine if diagnosed with COVID-19, just 18% of Democrats and 28% of those not affiliated with either major party agree.

72% of Likely Democratic Voters believe most reporters when they write or talk about Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis are trying to report the news in an unbiased fashion. Sixty-five percent (65%) of Likely Republican Voters disagree and think most reporters are trying to hurt the president politically instead. Voters not affiliated with either major party are almost evenly divided. Sixty-six percent (66%) of Democrats rate the media coverage of the coronavirus crisis as good or excellent, compared to 48% of GOP voters and 43% of unaffiliateds. Democrats are far more likely than the others to put the emphasis on excellent.

42% of Likely U.S. Voters would feel safer if Clinton, a frequent critic of Trump’s coronavirus actions, was the president dealing with the current crisis. Forty-seven percent (47%) would not feel safer with her at the helm, while 11% are undecided. However, 45% would feel safer if Biden was the president dealing with the coronavirus. Just as many (45%) would not. Ten percent (10%) are not sure. Predictably, 73% of Democrats would feel safer with Clinton in the White House now, while 82% of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by a 45% to 39% margin would not. Similarly, 75% of Democrats would prefer Biden in charge during the coronavirus crisis; 80% of Republicans would not, with unaffiliateds evenly divided.

36% of Likely U.S. Voters think it is time for America to get back to work. Forty-nine percent (49%) disagree, but 15% are undecided. Fifty-one percent (51%) of GOP voters think it is time for America to get back to work. Only 27% of Democrats and 32% of voters not affiliated with either major party agree. Just 33% of all voters believe the United States can afford to remain locked down as long as government officials say is necessary. Twenty-three percent (23%) say America can only stay locked down until May 1, while another 27% set the limit at another six weeks. Twelve percent (12%) say the country has until the end of the summer.

59% of Likely U.S. Voters think most politicians want the government to have more power and money than it does today. Just 21% believe they want the government to have less power and money, while 10% say most politicians want the level of government power and money to remain about the same. Belief that most politicians want more power and money for the government has ranged from 57% to 66% in surveys since 2010. Among voters in those surveys, the opposite is true: Most want the government to have less power and money. But while a plurality (48%) still feels that the bigger danger in the world today is a government that is too powerful, that finding is down from 62% two years ago and a previous low of 55% in 2015. Thirty-one percent (31%) are more fearful of a government that is not powerful enough. Twenty-one percent (21%) are undecided.

61% of Likely Democratic Voters believe it is important for Biden’s running mate to be a women or person of color, with 35% who say it is Very Important. Thirty-seven percent (37%) don’t share that view, including 18% who say it’s Not At All Important. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Democrats said at the end of last year that it was important for their party to choose a woman or person of color as their presidential or vice presidential nominee. But when given a list of seven top potential vice presidential nominees, Democrats rate most about the same. The possible candidates and their levels of support are: Bernie Sanders (15%), Kamala Harris (14%), Elizabeth Warren (13%), Amy Klobuchar (12%), Stacey Abrams (11%), Michael Bloomberg (7%) and Pete Buttigieg (5%). Thirteen percent (13%) of Democrats prefer someone else, and 11% are undecided.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen poll isn't the lowest result at RealClearPolitics anymore, currently somewhat middle-of-the-pack. Though Rasmussen's numbers have been trending Trump's way since last Monday:


• Strongly Approve: 30% (-4)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 43%
• Total Approve: 45%
• Total Disapprove: 54% (+1)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 33% (-1)
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 46%
• Total Disapprove: 53% (+1)

[Drlee]

How can you take seriously a poll that begins:

As it looks like we're getting to the point that things can begin opening up again, here's this weekend's round-up of polls.

Nothing at all could be further from the truth. It may happen but it could be an unmitigated disaster too.

Then:

Among all Americans, 31% would take the anti-malarial drug that many experts say counters the coronavirus but came under political attack after President Trump endorsed it.

More bullshit. The drug did not come under attack "after Trump endorsed it". It did not "come under attack" at all. It is unproven, barely tested, and marginally effective at the very best. Trump, speaking with no understanding at all, lauded a drug that not a soul on his staff considered the panacea that he said it would be.

How this polling company can claim a scintilla of objectivity is beyond me. Every question loaded.

[Doug64]

More bullshit. The drug did not come under attack "after Trump endorsed it". It did not "come under attack" at all. It is unproven, barely tested, and marginally effective at the very best. Trump, speaking with no understanding at all, lauded a drug that not a soul on his staff considered the panacea that he said it would be.

From a poll of 6,200 physicians in 30 countries:

Treatments & Efficacy
The three most commonly prescribed treatments amongst COVID-19 treaters are 56% analgesics, 41% Azithromycin, and 33% Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine usage amongst COVID-19 treaters is 72% in Spain, 49% in Italy, 41% in Brazil, 39% in Mexico, 28% in France, 23% in the U.S., 17% in Germany, 16% in Canada, 13% in the UK and 7% in Japan

Hydroxychloroquine was overall chosen as the most effective therapy amongst COVID-19 treaters from a list of 15 options (37% of COVID-19 treaters)

75% in Spain, 53% Italy, 44% in China, 43% in Brazil, 29% in France, 23% in the U.S. and 13% in the U.K.

The two most common treatment regimens for Hydroxychloroquine were:

(38%) 400mg twice daily on day one; 400 mg daily for five days
(26%) 400mg twice daily on day one; 200mg twice daily for four days

Outside the U.S., Hydroxychloroquine was equally used for diagnosed patients with mild to severe symptoms whereas in the U.S. it was most commonly used for high risk diagnosed patients

Globally, 19% of physicians prescribed or have seen Hydroxychloroquine prophylactically used for high risk patients, and 8% for low risk patients

[Drlee]

Nice google job. You missed. The latest research shows limited if any effectiveness. Just out of curiosity. Do you know the difference between a poll and research? I thought not.

Earlier this week the CDC removed dosing suggestions for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine. Today the CDC website says:

“There are no drugs or other therapeutics approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent or treat COVID-19.”

The FDA released an Emergency Use Authorization to try these drugs and released some of them from the strategic stockpile. There is no evidence that it works at all.

[Hindsite]

Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are oral prescription drugs that have been used for treatment of malaria and certain inflammatory conditions. Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are under investigation in clinical trials for pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and treatment of patients with mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19. More information on clinical trials can be found at ClinicalTrials.gov. FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to authorize use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine from the Strategic National Stockpile for treatment of hospitalized adults and adolescents (weight ≥50 kg) with COVID-19 for whom a clinical trial is not available or participation is not feasible. The prescribing health care provider is responsible for submitting patient outcomes reports as described in the Emergency Use Authorization, and all serious adverse events and medication errors should be reported to FDA’s medical product safety reporting program MedWatch.

MedWatch is FDA’s medical product safety reporting program for health professionals, patients and consumers.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc ... tions.html

French researcher posts successful Covid-19 drug trial

A renowned research professor in France has reported successful results from a new treatment for Covid-19, with early tests suggesting it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days.

Professor Raoult is an infectious diseases specialist and head of the IHU Méditerranée Infection, who has been tasked by - and consulted by - the French government to research possible treatments of Covid-19.

He said that the first Covid-19 patients he had treated with the drug chloroquine had seen a rapid and effective speeding up of their healing process, and a sharp decrease in the amount of time they remained contagious.

“We were able to ascertain that patients who had not received Plaquenil (the drug containing hydroxychloroquine) were still contagious after six days, but of those that had received Plaquenil, after six days, only 25% were still contagious.”

Chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine have previously been used to treat coronavirus patients in China, in ongoing Covid-19 clinical trials.

A new academic study, published on Friday March 13 by US scientific researchers, also said that chloroquine appeared to be an effective treatment, and appears to align with the findings in France.

It said: “Use of chloroquine (tablets) is showing favorable outcomes in humans infected with Coronavirus including faster time to recovery and shorter hospital stay…

“Research shows that chloroquine also has strong potential as a prophylactic (preventative) measure against coronavirus in the lab, while we wait for a vaccine to be developed.

“Chloroquine is an inexpensive, globally available drug that has been in widespread human use since 1945 against malaria, autoimmune and various other conditions…[it] can be prescribed to adults and children of all ages.

"It can also be safely taken by pregnant women and nursing mothers [and] has been widely used to treat human diseases, such as malaria, amoebiosis, HIV, and autoimmune diseases, without significant detrimental side effects.”

So far, no country - nor the World Health Organisation (WHO) - has officially published treatment measures against Covid-19, but in China and South Korea, guidelines already outline the use of chloroquine as an “effective treatment”, the report said.

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French- ... al-results

[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 16, 2020. This week’s finding is unchanged from a week ago.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 12-16, 2020 stands at 102.2, little changed from 102.6 the week before.

42% of all Likely U.S. Voters agree with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s recent statement: “The reason that we’re in the crisis that we are today is not because of anything that China did, is not because of anything the [World Health Organization] did. It’s because of what [President Trump] did.” Forty-seven percent (47%) disagree with the Connecticut Democrat. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided. Once again, though, there’s a clear partisan difference of opinion. Sixty percent (60%) of Democrats agree with Murphy that Trump is more to blame than China and the WHO. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by a 46% to 39% margin disagree.

40% of American Adults now say they or someone in their immediate family has lost their job because of the coronavirus outbreak. That’s up from 32% a month ago. For those under 40, the hardest hit age group, this figure has climbed from 41% to 47% over the past four weeks. Eighty-seven percent (87%) of all Americans remain concerned about the financial impact of the coronavirus, with 57% who are Very Concerned. But this compares to 91% and 67% last month.

45% of Likely U.S. Voters trust the president more when it comes to handling the current coronavirus crisis. Forty-four percent (44%) trust Pelosi more. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided. Interestingly, Republicans (82%) are more trusting of Trump than Democrats (69%) are of Pelosi. But among voters not affiliated with either major party, 46% trust Pelosi more versus 41% who feel that way about the president. Fifty percent (50%) of all voters believe that what’s best for the country is more important to Trump when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus. Forty-four percent (44%) say he’s more concerned with what’s best for the Republican Party. By comparison, 47% say what’s best for the country is more important to Pelosi when it comes to the coronavirus, but just as many (46%) think she’s more concerned with what’s best for the Democratic Party.

36% of Likely U.S. Voters favor cash payments to illegal immigrants in their state because of the coronavirus. But 50% are opposed. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. Seventy-two percent (72%) of Republicans and 53% of voters not affiliated with either major party oppose cash payments to illegal immigrants in their state. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Democrats favor the idea. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of all voters continue to believe that anyone who receives local, state or federal government services should be required first to prove they are legally allowed to be in the United States. But this is down from a high of 81% in 2015 and 76% in May of last year. Twenty-eight percent (28%) oppose such a requirement, while 14% are not sure.

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Likely U.S. Voters say voters are already allowed to vote by mail in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey. Sixty-four percent (64%) favor voting by mail in their home state. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are opposed. Eighty percent (80%) of Democrats support voting by mail, compared to 48% of Republicans and 61% of voters not affiliated with either major political party. But 58% of all voters are concerned that increased use of voting by mail will lead to more voter fraud, with 36% who are Very Concerned. Thirty-nine percent (39%) don’t share that concern, including 20% who are Not At All Concerned.

57% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a temporary halt to most immigration because of the economic impact of the coronavirus. Thirty-one percent (31%) are opposed, while 13% are undecided. Fifty-two percent (52%) agree with the president’s rationale for the temporary freeze: “By pausing immigration, we will help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs. We must first take care of the American worker.” Thirty-eight percent (38%) disagree. Eighty-two percent (82%) of Republicans think American workers should come first, but most Democrats (53%) disagree. Voters not affiliated with either major party are closely divided. But then 85% of GOP voters and 53% of unaffiliateds support the temporary halt to most immigration, a position shared by just 34% of Democrats.

13% of American Adults think the schools in their community will reopen before the current school year ends, with three percent (3%) who say it’s Very Likely. Most schools nationwide have been closed since mid-March because of the coronavirus. The school year normally does not end until June. Among Americans with children of elementary or secondary school age, 46% say they are likely to send their kids back to school if they reopen before the end of the school year, including 35% who are Very Likely to do so. But slightly more (49%) are unlikely to let their kids return if school reopens, with 31% who say it’s Not At All Likely.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen poll isn't the lowest result at RealClearPolitics anymore, but is in the lower half of the collection:


• Strongly Approve: 31% (+1)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 43%
• Total Approve: 45%
• Total Disapprove: 54%

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 33%
• Strongly Disapprove: 42%
• Total Approve: 45% (-1)
• Total Disapprove: 53%

[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 23, 2020. This week’s finding is down two points from a week ago.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 19-23, 2020 stands at 103.0, up only slightly from 102.2 the week before.

51% of Likely U.S. Voters think the United Nations should impose economic sanctions on China or punish it in some other fashion for the huge losses the coronavirus has inflicted on the rest of the world. Thirty-two percent (32%) disagree, while 18% are undecided. But while 72% of Republicans favor some kind of UN action against China, just 38% of Democrats and 43% of voters not affiliated with either major political party agree.

Missouri is the first state to sue the Chinese government since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, charging that Chinese officials are “responsible for the enormous death, suffering and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians.” Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely Voters favor their state following Missouri’s example by suing China over the coronavirus. Another 41% are opposed. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure.

57% of Likely U.S. Voters now wear a face mask whenever they go out in public. Another 29% wear one only at certain times. But just 14% do not wear a face mask at all. But only 41% agree with the recent decision by a Houston judge to hand out $1,000 fines or jail time to those who refuse to wear a face mask in public at all times in the area where they live. Forty-seven percent (47%) oppose such punishment. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided.

Sixty percent (60%) of Likely U.S. Voters say a choice this November between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is one they are excited about. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 34% will simply be voting for the lesser of two evils instead. By comparison, however, just 41% were excited by a choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton in March 2016. Only 44% were excited about a choice between then-President Barack Obama and putative Republican nominee Mitt Romney in May 2012. Republicans (75%) are a lot more enthusiastic about a Trump-Biden matchup than Democrats (57%) and voters not affiliated with either major party (48%) are.

Twenty percent (20%) of Likely Voters still say they are at least somewhat likely to vote for a third-party presidential candidate if Trump and Biden are the nominees of the big parties, with eight percent (8%) who are Very Likely to do so. But last fall, 38% said they were likely to vote for a third-party candidate rather than Trump or an unnamed Democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 election.

34% of Likely U.S. Voters believe Tara Reade’s accusation that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. The likely Democratic presidential nominee has denied the claim, but only 24% think he is telling the truth. A sizable 41%, however, is undecided. By comparison, 33% believed Kavanaugh’s main accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, when she first came forward with claims that he sexually assaulted her in high school. Thirty-eight percent (38%) believed Kavanaugh’s denial instead.

82% of American Adults believe it will be difficult for recent college graduates to find a job in the current economy, with 43% who say it will be Very Difficult. This compares to 52% and 16% respectively just two years ago.

31% of American Adults believe America is winning the war against the coronavirus. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 46% disagree, while 23% are not sure. Given the partisan nature of all things these days, 47% of Republicans say we’re winning the war on COVID-19, but 59% of Democrats say we are not. Those not affiliated with either major party are more closely divided. With news reports about some food processing plants closing due to the virus, 45% of all Americans are concerned that they may run short of food and other necessities, but that includes only 16% who are Very Concerned. This compares to 42% and 16% respectively in mid-March.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen's -8 is about even with everyone else, except IBD/TTP (+0) and Gallup (+2):


• Strongly Approve: 32% (+1)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 44% (+1)
• Total Approve: 45%
• Total Disapprove: 53% (-1)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 32% (-1)
• Strongly Disapprove: 43% (+1)
• Total Approve: 45%
• Total Disapprove: 53%

[Doug64]

Here's this weekend's round-up of polls. Anyone that wants to check out any possible links over the next week can go to the link to the left. (Anyone wanting more details on a particular poll, just ask):

Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 30, 2020. This week’s finding is unchanged from a week ago.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 26-30, 2020 has fallen to 101.6 from 103.0 the week before.

Leading the nation through the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, the president earned a monthly job approval of 45% in April, down from 47% in March and a high of 49% for the year to date in February. In 2019, Trump’s monthly approval ran from a low of 44% in January to a high of 50% in April. He ended the year at 49%. Fifty-four percent (54%) disapproved of the president’s job performance this April, up three points from the month before.

43% of Likely U.S. Voters think it’s time for America to get back to work, up from 36% less than three weeks ago. Thirty-eight percent (38%) still disagree, down from 49%, while 19% are not sure. But 65% are concerned personally about getting the coronavirus if they go back to work, with 33% who are Very Concerned. That compares to 71% and 41% respectively in mid-April. Thirty-three percent (33%) don’t share that concern, but that includes only 13% who are Not at All Concerned. Among those who are ready to return to work, however, only 45% are concerned about getting COVID-19 in the workplace, with 17% who are Very Concerned.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters agree with senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner that “I think you’ll see by June that a lot of the country should be back to normal.” Forty-four percent (44%) disagree. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided. The question did not identify the source of the quotation.

21% of Likely U.S. Voters agree with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement that “we’re not going to make America great again. It was never that great.” 62% disagree. This compares to 17% and 67% respectively when Cuomo made the comment in an August 2018 speech. Seventeen percent (17%) remain undecided. Thirty-two percent (32%) of his fellow Democrats share Cuomo’s view that “we’re not going to make America great again.” Only 11% of Republicans and 17% of voters not affiliated with either major party agree. Forty-six percent (46%) of all voters think America’s best days are still in the future, down from 50% in January and an all-time high of 54% in April of last year. Thirty-four percent (34%) say it’s best days are in the past. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure. But prior to the last couple years, the number of voters who felt America’s best days were in the future ran in only the mid- to upper 30s in most regular surveys since November 2006. As recently as May 2017, 52% thought America’s best days were in the past.

43% of all Likely U.S. Voters favor a policy that would reduce federal aid to states and cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Just as many (43%) are opposed, while 14% are undecided. A closer look reveals that 61% of Republicans favor reducing aid to sanctuary communities, while 56% of Democrats are opposed. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 36% favor penalizing sanctuary communities; 43% do not, but 21% are not sure. Little changed from past surveying are the 39% of all voters who consider sanctuary communities less safe than those that do not protect illegal immigrants from federal authorities. Just 16% consider those communities more safe, while 35% rate the level of safety as about the same.

63% of Likely Republican Voters consider it likely that senior federal law enforcement officials broke the law in an effort to prevent Trump from winning the presidency, with 48% who say it’s Very Likely. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Democrats and 42% of voters not affiliated with either major party agree that criminal wrongdoing is likely. Among all likely voters, 48% think it’s likely that senior federal law enforcement officials broke the law, with 34% who say it’s Very Likely. This compares to 50% and 32% two years ago when Rasmussen Reports first asked this question. Thirty-eight percent (38%) consider it unlikely that these officials broke the law, with 26% who say it’s Not At All Likely. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure. Thirty-nine percent (39%) believe Comey should be criminally prosecuted, but just as many (40%) disagree. A sizable 21%, however, are undecided. Among Republicans, 54% want Comey criminally prosecuted. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Democrats and 32% of unaffiliated voters agree.

57% of Likely Republican Voters believe it is time for Americans to begin returning to their everyday lives even if it may lead to more illness and more deaths due to coronavirus. Seventy-three percent (73%) of Democrats and 52% of voters not affiliated with either major party disagree. Among all likely voters, 33% say it’s time for Americans to begin returning to normalcy despite the risk of more illness and death. Fifty-three percent (53%) disagree. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. By a 53% to 32% margin, voters agree with Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker that “until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment or enough widespread immunity that new cases fail to materialize, the option of returning to normalcy doesn’t exist.” Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure. But just 25% of voters believe the United States can afford to remain largely shut down for an indefinite period to limit the spread of the coronavirus. That’s down from 36% in late March. Sixty percent (60%) say the country can’t stay shut down indefinitely, up from 49%, while 14% remain undecided.

And here's the President's job approval over the last week. Rasmussen's -2 is back up to (almost) the lead of the pack:


• Strongly Approve: 35% (+3)
  
• Strongly Disapprove: 41% (-3)
• Total Approve: 48% (+3)
• Total Disapprove: 50% (-3)

And over the past month:


• Strongly Approve: 32%
• Strongly Disapprove: 43%
• Total Approve: 46% (+1)
• Total Disapprove: 53%

[Drlee]

It is important to point out the partisan jabs in most every Rasmussen cluster of polls. The are obvious but not to Trump supporters.

Leading the nation through the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic,

There is absolutely nothing "unprecedented" about this pandemic. The Obama administration had an office devoted to fighting just this thing. (Trump fired them.) What IS unprecedented is the almost total failure of the Trump administration to prepare for a pandemic in the first place and then fail to use our vast resources to fight it. And they still are doing a terrible job.

It would also be nice to not build a poll around an out of context remark. They did not finish Cuomo's remark. Their intention was not to poll. It was to drive home a republican talking point.

Rasmussen is usually laughingly partisan. This week they are even more obvious than usual.

[Doug64]

There is absolutely nothing "unprecedented" about this pandemic.

Really, we've shut down the country on a regular basis?

The Obama administration had an office devoted to fighting just this thing. (Trump fired them.)

False.

What IS unprecedented is the almost total failure of the Trump administration to prepare for a pandemic in the first place and then fail to use our vast resources to fight it. And they still are doing a terrible job.

So when has Trump not followed up on the advice of the Coronavirus Task Force he put together back in January? Considering that he's been listening to the same experts that a President Clinton or Biden would have been, I doubt that they would have done anything different than Trump has (other than shutting down travel from China as early as he did). Including getting into shouting matches with governors over how much power the president has to shut down state economies.

It would also be nice to not build a poll around an out of context remark. They did not finish Cuomo's remark. Their intention was not to poll. It was to drive home a republican talking point.

Funny thing, that quote is where MSN, Newsweek, US News & World Report, and Chicago Sun Times all cut off the Illinois governor's statement. I guess they're all just "driving home a Republican talking point."

Is it time for Americans to begin returning to their everyday lives even if it may lead to more illness and more deaths due to coronavirus?

• Yes 33%
• No 53%
• Not sure 14%

Republicans

• Yes 57%
• No 31%
• Not sure 13%

Independents

• Yes 28%
• No 52%
• Not sure 19%

Democrats

• Yes 16%
• No 73%
• Not sure 11%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement - "Until we have a vaccine, or an effective treatment, or enough widespread immunity that new cases fail to materialize, the option of returning to normalcy doesn't exist."

• Agree 53%
• Disagree 32%
• Not sure 15%

Republicans

• Agree 38%
• Disagree 47%
• Not sure 16%

Independents

• Agree 48%
• Disagree 31%
• Not sure 22%

Democrats

• Agree 73%
• Disagree 20%
• Not sure 7%

Can the United States afford to remain largely shutdown for an indefinite period to limit the spread of the coronavirus?

• Yes 25%
• No 60%
• Not sure 14%

Republicans

• Yes 17%
• No 77%
• Not sure 7%

Independents

• Yes 16%
• No 65%
• Not sure 18%

Democrats

• Yes 41%
• No 42%
• Not sure 18%

[Drlee]

Really, we've shut down the country on a regular basis?

What a stupid comment. I am not going to hijack this thread arguing with another Trump drone. They are all hopelessly besotted anyway. I am through arguing with their fabricated excuses and outright lies from the administration. Indeed if you can call that disorganized collection of narcissists and sycophants an administration.

Oh. And Trump did get rid of the Pandemic team and refused to read their briefing papers prepared for when he took over.