PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Among general election voters

NATIONWIDE

(Rasmussen) Biden over Trump: +4 (48-44)
Average of last six polls: Biden +7.6

RON’S COMMENT: Our polling average continues to show Biden well ahead. The Rasmussen poll, which often shows Trump doing much better than other polls, finds a closer race. The previous Rasmussen poll had Biden ahead by 6 points.

VOTER OPINION AND THE CORONAVIRUS

Among voters nationwide

Outlook: Looking at the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., do you believe that… 

The pandemic is going to get worse: 40%
We are currently in the worst part of the pandemic: 22%
The worst part of the pandemic is behind us: 24%

RON’S COMMENT: 60% of Biden voters and 15% of Trump voters say the pandemic is going to get worse….  5% of Biden voters and 49% of Trump voters say the worst part of the pandemic is behind us.

Local Cases: Do you think the number of cases of COVID-19 in the community where you live is.. 

Increasing: 37%
Not changing: 23%
Decreasing: 26%

RON’S COMMENT: 52% of Biden voters and 19% of Trump voters think the number of cases in their community is increasing…. 14% of Biden voters and 44% of Trump voters think the number of cases in their community is decreasing.

Rating Trump: Do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump’s handling of COVID-19 outbreak? 

Approve: 41%
Disapprove: 58%

RON’S COMMENT: Interestingly, 10% of Trump’s voters disapprove of his handling of the pandemic…. Among independents, 33% approve and 55% disapprove.

Rating the federal government: How well do you think the federal government has handled COVID-19 so far? 

Excellent/Good: 25%
Fair/Poor: 71%

RON’S COMMENT: Voters are strongly dissatisfied with the federal government’s handling of the pandemic …. 8% of Biden voters and 51% of Trump voters rate the federal government’s handling of the pandemic positively (excellent or good).

Rating state governments: How well do you think your state government has handled COVID-19 so far? 

Excellent/Good: 41%
Fair/Poor: 56%

RON’S COMMENT: Voters give their state governments net negative ratings…. 42% of Biden voters and 44% of Trump voters rate their state government’s handling of the pandemic positively (excellent or good).

Rating local governments: How well do you think your local government has handled COVID-19 so far? 

Excellent/Good: 46%
Fair/Poor: 48%

RON’S COMMENT: Voters give their local government higher ratings than their state government or the federal government, but they are still net negative…. 42% of Biden voters and 44% of Trump voters rate their local government’s handling of the pandemic positively (excellent or good).

Masks: Would you support or oppose a policy that made it mandatory to wear masks in public places? 

Support: 71%
Oppose: 26%

RON’S COMMENT: 95% of Biden voters and 41% of Trump voters support a policy that makes it mandatory to wear masks in public places.

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