60% View Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential Victory As Legitimate, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 77% Of Republicans Believe There Was Widespread Voter Fraud
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Roughly one month after the presidential election, 60 percent of registered voters say they think President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election is legitimate and 34 percent think his win is not legitimate, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll released today.
There are large partisan gaps. Democrats say 98 - 2 percent they think Biden's election victory is legitimate and independents say 62 - 30 percent his victory is legitimate. Republicans, however, say 70 - 23 percent that they think Biden's victory is not legitimate.
A majority of voters (58 percent) do not believe there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, while 38 percent say they believe there was widespread fraud. Democrats say 97 - 3 percent they believe there was no widespread voter fraud, independents say 62 - 35 percent they believe there was no widespread voter fraud, and Republicans say 77 - 19 percent they believe there was widespread voter fraud.
"Was the election on the level? 'No way' say the vast majority of Republicans. The dearth of Republicans in the House and Senate willing to acknowledge the Biden win is in step with their base," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
More than half of voters (56 percent) say they are generally optimistic about the next four years with Joe Biden as president and 37 percent say they are generally pessimistic. The results are nearly identical to those in 2016 when the same question was posed about then President-elect Donald Trump. In that November 2016 survey, 59 percent said they were optimistic and 37 percent were pessimistic.
A majority of voters (56 percent) say they feel that Joe Biden will do more to unite the country as president, while 39 percent say he will do more to divide the country as president. In November of 2016, voters were split with 47 percent who said Trump would do more to unite the country, and 49 percent who said he would do more to divide the country.
"While Americans are generally optimistic about a post-Trump future, the number of Republicans not willing to embrace the nascent Biden era speaks to the uphill climb the new administration faces the day after Inauguration Day," said Malloy.
Voters are split in their views about whether the country will unite or remain divided moving forward anytime soon. Nearly half (49 percent) of voters say they view the country as divided but it will unite more in the foreseeable future, while 45 percent say they view the country as divided and believe it will remain that way for the foreseeable future.
POLICY ISSUES
Sixty-one percent of voters say they think the Biden administration should urge states to require that everyone wear masks in public, while 37 percent say it should not do that.
A majority of voters (56 percent) say they support the Biden administration re-joining the Paris Agreement, a global pact reached in 2015 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate change, while 38 percent oppose that.
When it comes to restarting the nuclear arms agreement with Iran that was reached during the Obama presidency, 46 percent say they do not want the Biden administration to try and restart the agreement with Iran, while 41 percent say they do want to see that happen.
TRUMP PRESIDENCY
Looking back at the past four years, voters were asked to rate Donald Trump as the President of the United States. More than one quarter (28 percent) rate him as a great president, 19 percent rate him as a good president, 11 percent rate him as a not so good president, and 40 percent rate him as a bad president.
In November of 2016, as President Barack Obama was winding down his time in the Oval Office, 22 percent rated him as a great president, 33 percent rated him as a good president, 23 percent rated him as a not so good president, and 22 percent rated him as a bad president.
When it comes to the way President Trump is handling his job as president today, 44 percent approve and 51 percent disapprove. This is close to his highest job approval rating in April 2020, when 45 percent of voters approved of the job he was doing and 51 percent disapproved.
Today, voters also rated his handling of three issues:
- On his handling of the economy, 52 percent approve and 42 percent disapprove;
- On his handling of foreign policy, 45 percent approve and 49 percent disapprove;
- On his handling of the response to the coronavirus, 39 percent approve and 58 percent disapprove.
THE ECONOMY & JOBS
Half of voters (50 percent) say they think Trump's policies have helped the nation's economy, 30 percent say his policies have hurt it, and 17 percent say his policies have not made a difference.
That is in line with voters' expectations in 2016 after Trump was elected. In November of 2016, 52 percent of voters said they thought Trump's policies would help the nation's economy, 31 percent said they thought his policies would hurt the economy, and 11 percent didn't think his policies would make a difference.
Looking ahead to a Biden presidency, 39 percent say they think Biden's policies will help the economy, 38 percent say his policies will hurt the economy, and 15 percent say his policies won't make a difference.
Forty-three percent of voters rate the economy as either excellent (9 percent) or good (34 percent), while 56 percent rate it as not so good (33 percent) or poor (23 percent). That is slightly improved from June 18, 2020, when 38 percent rated the economy as excellent or good and 61 percent rated it as not so good or poor.
A plurality of voters expect the nation's economy to improve in the near future, as 47 percent say they think the economy will be better in six months and 37 percent say they think it will be worse.
Asked about how difficult it would be to pay for an unexpected bill of one thousand dollars right now, 49 percent say it would be either very difficult (23 percent) or somewhat difficult (26 percent). The same amount, 49 percent, say it would be not so difficult (16 percent) or not difficult at all (33 percent).
"There is hope for an economic upswing... and for people living paycheck to paycheck, it can't come a moment too soon," added Malloy.
When it comes to job opportunities where they live, 46 percent say there are plenty of jobs available in their communities, while 42 percent say job opportunities are difficult to find in their communities.
SATISFACTION
Twenty-five percent of voters say they are either very satisfied (7 percent) or somewhat satisfied (18 percent) with the way things are going in the nation today, while 71 percent say they are either somewhat dissatisfied (25 percent) or very dissatisfied (46 percent) with the way things are going. This compares to July 2020, when 24 percent said they were either very satisfied (7 percent) or somewhat satisfied (17 percent), and 74 percent said they were either somewhat dissatisfied (18 percent) or very dissatisfied (56 percent).
978 self-identified registered voters nationwide were surveyed from December 1st - 7th with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve 44% 89% 3% 38% 50% 39% 35% 64% 84% Disapprove 51 9 96 53 44 58 61 34 15 DK/NA 5 2 1 8 6 3 4 3 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 45% 49% 45% 60% 49% 54% 7% 33% Disapprove 53 50 50 54 37 49 43 86 59 DK/NA 11 5 1 1 3 3 3 7 8Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
App Dis DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 44 51 5 Jul 15, 2020 36 60 4 Jun 18, 2020 42 55 3 May 20, 2020 42 53 5 Apr 08, 2020 45 51 5 Mar 09, 2020 41 54 5 Feb 10, 2020 43 53 3 Jan 28, 2020 43 52 5 Jan 13, 2020 43 52 5 Dec 16, 2019 43 52 5 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve strongly 36% 79% 3% 28% 39% 34% 30% 53% 70% Approve smwht 7 10 - 10 10 5 5 10 14 Disapprove smwht 5 3 4 8 5 4 3 4 2 Disapprove strongly 47 6 92 45 39 54 58 30 12 DK/NA 5 2 1 9 7 3 5 3 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 25% 34% 44% 41% 49% 42% 45% 6% 26% Approve smwht 11 11 5 4 10 7 8 1 7 Disapprove smwht 11 1 3 2 4 3 3 5 11 Disapprove strongly 41 48 47 51 33 46 40 81 48 DK/NA 11 6 1 1 4 3 3 7 8Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
APPROVE...... DISAPPROVE..... Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 36 7 5 47 5 Jul 15, 2020 25 10 6 54 5 Jun 18, 2020 32 10 6 48 4 May 20, 2020 28 14 7 46 5 Apr 08, 2020 32 13 8 42 5 Mar 09, 2020 30 11 7 47 5 Feb 10, 2020 35 9 6 47 4 Jan 28, 2020 34 8 6 47 5 Jan 13, 2020 34 9 6 46 6 Dec 16, 2019 34 9 5 46 6 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 2. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 45% 10% 91% 42% 38% 52% 60% 28% Unfavorable 44 82 3 42 48 39 35 63 Hvn't hrd enough 9 7 6 12 11 7 4 7 REFUSED 2 2 - 5 3 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 39% 45% 47% 51% 32% 46% 39% 69% 50% Unfavorable 43 43 45 44 57 50 53 14 28 Hvn't hrd enough 15 10 6 4 9 3 6 15 18 REFUSED 4 2 2 - 2 1 1 1 4Trend TREND: Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Dec 10, 2020 45 44 9 2 Jul 15, 2020 45 43 9 3 Jun 18, 2020 42 46 10 3 May 20, 2020 45 41 12 2 Apr 08, 2020 43 43 12 2 Mar 09, 2020 45 40 12 3 Feb 10, 2020 43 50 5 2 Dec 10, 2019 44 47 7 2 Oct 14, 2019 41 43 14 3 Sep 25, 2019 45 45 9 2 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 3. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 43% 85% 3% 40% 50% 36% 35% 59% Unfavorable 52 12 95 53 45 59 63 36 Hvn't hrd enough 3 3 1 5 2 4 - 2 REFUSED 2 - 1 3 3 1 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 33% 45% 48% 44% 58% 44% 51% 11% 33% Unfavorable 54 51 51 54 38 52 45 78 61 Hvn't hrd enough 7 2 - 1 1 2 2 9 3 REFUSED 5 3 - 1 3 2 2 2 2Trend TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Dec 10, 2020 43 52 3 2 Jul 15, 2020 34 61 3 2 Jun 18, 2020 40 56 2 2 May 20, 2020 40 55 3 3 Apr 08, 2020 41 52 4 3 Mar 09, 2020 39 58 1 2 Feb 10, 2020 42 55 1 2 Dec 10, 2019 40 57 2 2 Oct 14, 2019 39 56 2 3 Sep 25, 2019 38 55 4 3 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 52% 94% 11% 52% 60% 46% 43% 68% Disapprove 42 5 83 39 35 49 54 28 DK/NA 6 1 5 9 6 6 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 51% 52% 56% 50% 66% 53% 59% 23% 49% Disapprove 40 43 42 44 31 42 36 69 41 DK/NA 9 5 2 6 3 5 4 8 9Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?
App Dis DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 52 42 6 Jul 15, 2020 44 53 3 Jun 18, 2020 52 45 3 May 20, 2020 50 47 3 Apr 08, 2020 51 44 5 Mar 09, 2020 54 42 4 Feb 10, 2020 54 42 4 Jan 13, 2020 57 38 5 Dec 10, 2019 54 42 4 Oct 23, 2019 48 48 4 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 45% 85% 5% 44% 50% 40% 37% 64% Disapprove 49 13 91 46 43 55 58 32 DK/NA 6 2 4 9 7 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 35% 46% 50% 47% 62% 49% 55% 13% 31% Disapprove 55 48 47 49 34 47 41 76 59 DK/NA 10 6 2 4 4 4 4 12 10Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling foreign policy?
App Dis DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 45 49 6 Jul 15, 2020 37 59 4 Mar 09, 2020 40 56 4 Feb 10, 2020 43 53 3 Jan 13, 2020 43 53 4 Dec 10, 2019 40 56 4 Oct 23, 2019 35 61 4 Oct 14, 2019 37 57 5 Sep 25, 2019 37 57 6 Aug 28, 2019 38 56 6 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 8. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 7% 12% 3% 5% 8% 6% 8% 9% Smwht satisfied 18 25 7 22 21 16 12 19 Smwht dissatisfied 25 22 22 33 27 23 23 24 Very dissatisfied 46 36 68 38 41 52 51 45 DK/NA 3 5 - 1 3 3 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 4% 6% 10% 7% 11% 6% 8% 4% 6% Smwht satisfied 21 19 19 14 17 15 16 17 29 Smwht dissatisfied 38 23 19 23 27 20 23 28 31 Very dissatisfied 35 49 49 53 41 54 48 50 34 DK/NA 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 -Trend TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very Smwht Smwht Very sat sat dis dis DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 7 18 25 46 3 Jul 15, 2020 7 17 18 56 1 Jun 18, 2020 7 18 21 50 4 May 20, 2020 10 24 22 42 2 Dec 10, 2019 12 27 26 34 2 Oct 23, 2019 9 24 26 38 2 Sep 25, 2019 15 25 22 37 2 Aug 28, 2019 14 22 22 39 3 Jan 15, 2019 10 27 23 39 1 Dec 18, 2018 13 28 22 35 2 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 9. Do you think that Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election is legitimate or not legitimate?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 60% 23% 98% 62% 55% 63% 69% 40% Not legitimate 34 70 2 30 36 33 26 53 DK/NA 6 7 1 7 9 3 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 69% 56% 58% 58% 47% 52% 50% 90% 77% Not legitimate 24 36 37 39 45 42 44 8 18 DK/NA 6 9 5 4 8 5 7 2 4 -
Question 10. Do you believe there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Believe 38% 77% 3% 35% 40% 36% 30% 58% No 58 19 97 62 54 62 68 39 DK/NA 3 5 - 3 5 2 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Believe 32% 38% 41% 41% 50% 47% 48% 9% 20% No 64 57 56 58 46 52 49 91 72 DK/NA 4 5 3 2 4 2 3 - 7 -
Question 11. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Joe Biden as president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Optimistic 56% 22% 93% 60% 52% 60% 60% 42% Pessimistic 37 69 5 32 42 33 34 52 DK/NA 7 9 2 8 7 7 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Optimistic 61% 54% 55% 55% 45% 51% 48% 85% 69% Pessimistic 28 41 42 39 49 42 45 10 21 DK/NA 11 5 4 6 6 8 7 5 10 -
Question 12. Which comes closer to your point of view: the United States is a divided country and will remain that way for the foreseeable future, or the United States is a divided country but will unite more in the foreseeable future?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Divided/Will remain 45% 60% 25% 48% 54% 38% 53% 48% Divided/Will unite 49 32 73 46 40 57 42 44 DK/NA 6 8 2 6 6 5 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Divided/Will remain 44% 53% 44% 43% 57% 43% 50% 24% 40% Divided/Will unite 53 42 49 51 35 50 43 75 58 DK/NA 4 6 7 6 8 6 7 1 2 -
Question 13. How would you rate Donald Trump as the President of the United States; would you say that he has been a great president, a good president, a not so good president, or a bad president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Great 28% 62% 1% 20% 28% 28% 20% 41% Good 19 29 2 24 26 14 17 25 Not so good 11 4 13 17 13 10 8 6 Bad 40 5 83 38 33 48 54 27 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Great 19% 25% 33% 31% 36% 33% 35% 4% 20% Good 23 23 18 15 28 17 22 5 16 Not so good 22 9 6 9 7 6 7 30 19 Bad 35 40 43 44 29 42 36 59 43 DK/NA 1 2 - - - 1 - 2 2 -
Question 14. Do you think President Trump's policies have helped the nation's economy, hurt the nation's economy, or haven't made a difference?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Helped 50% 92% 10% 48% 58% 43% 41% 66% Hurt 30 4 63 25 22 36 40 19 No difference 17 3 24 23 17 17 16 12 DK/NA 3 1 3 4 3 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Helped 50% 50% 52% 50% 65% 52% 58% 19% 45% Hurt 23 32 30 33 21 32 26 55 22 No difference 23 17 16 12 13 13 13 22 30 DK/NA 4 1 2 5 1 3 2 3 3 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Helped 45% 56% 52% 47% 40% 51% 56% 47% Hurt 32 27 28 32 35 30 28 31 No difference 20 13 17 18 19 17 14 19 DK/NA 3 4 3 3 5 2 2 2Trend TREND: Do you think President Trump's policies have helped the nation's economy, hurt the nation's economy, or haven't made a difference? (Note: Prior to December 10, 2020, question was in present tense; prior Nov 22, 2017, question was in future tense)
Help Hurt NoDiff DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 50 30 17 3 Aug 28, 2019 37 41 20 2 Jan 15, 2019 40 37 20 2 Dec 18, 2018 43 30 25 2 Jan 10, 2018 37 29 30 4 Nov 22, 2017 36 31 30 4 Jan 26, 2017 44 36 14 6 Jan 10, 2017 47 31 17 5 Nov 22, 2016 52 31 11 6 -
Question 15. Do you think Joe Biden's policies will help the nation's economy, hurt the nation's economy, or won't make a difference?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Help 39% 8% 81% 34% 30% 48% 46% 25% Hurt 38 75 3 33 43 33 31 55 No difference 15 12 11 22 19 12 15 11 DK/NA 8 5 5 11 9 7 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Help 31% 40% 42% 45% 24% 39% 32% 74% 40% Hurt 31 38 42 40 53 41 47 8 27 No difference 27 16 13 7 14 11 13 11 26 DK/NA 11 7 3 9 9 8 9 8 7 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Help 43% 34% 38% 41% 49% 37% 36% 41% Hurt 31 41 40 38 23 39 46 36 No difference 16 17 16 11 19 15 13 17 DK/NA 9 9 6 10 9 10 5 6 -
Question 16. As president, do you think Joe Biden will take the nation in the right direction or the wrong direction?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right direction 52% 14% 95% 54% 46% 58% 61% 34% Wrong direction 41 81 3 39 46 37 34 60 DK/NA 6 5 2 8 8 5 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right direction 56% 48% 51% 54% 38% 48% 43% 85% 64% Wrong direction 35 43 46 41 56 46 51 10 26 DK/NA 9 9 3 4 6 6 6 5 10 -
Question 17. Do you feel that Joe Biden will do more to unite the country as president, or will do more to divide the country as president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Unite 56% 17% 95% 61% 50% 61% 65% 38% Divide 39 76 3 35 43 36 30 58 DK/NA 5 7 2 4 7 3 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Unite 62% 52% 53% 56% 42% 51% 47% 89% 66% Divide 34 40 43 40 52 46 49 9 28 DK/NA 3 8 5 4 6 4 5 2 6 -
Question 18. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 9% 18% 1% 7% 9% 8% 7% 11% Good 34 48 16 37 38 30 30 41 Not so good 33 23 43 34 32 35 30 31 Poor 23 10 40 21 19 27 31 16 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 1 2 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 9% 8% 11% 8% 10% 9% 10% 4% 11% Good 32 37 35 32 41 33 37 24 26 Not so good 43 26 30 38 29 32 31 40 40 Poor 16 29 23 21 19 25 22 29 22 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Excellent 7% 9% 11% 5% 6% 8% 11% 7% Good 33 38 33 33 20 32 38 40 Not so good 36 33 33 31 44 40 28 29 Poor 23 18 22 30 28 20 23 24 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 2 1 - 1Trend TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Not so Exclnt Good Good Poor DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 9 34 33 23 1 Jun 18, 2020 8 30 33 28 2 May 20, 2020 3 20 35 39 2 Apr 08, 2020 10 21 35 31 3 Mar 09, 2020 22 44 23 10 1 Feb 10, 2020 25 45 21 8 2 Dec 16, 2019 26 47 19 6 2 Dec 10, 2019 22 47 22 8 2 Oct 23, 2019 17 44 26 10 2 Sep 25, 2019 16 43 28 11 2 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 19. Do you think the nation's economy will be better or worse in six months?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 47% 26% 72% 44% 48% 46% 54% 34% Worse 37 53 19 36 38 36 32 47 NEITHER(VOL) 4 5 2 6 4 5 6 4 DK/NA 12 15 7 13 10 14 9 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 48% 42% 50% 46% 42% 40% 41% 69% 54% Worse 40 43 32 32 41 43 42 20 31 NEITHER(VOL) 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 DK/NA 7 13 12 16 12 13 12 11 8 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Better 51% 45% 46% 46% 55% 41% 46% 51% Worse 34 41 34 40 35 38 39 35 NEITHER(VOL) 3 3 5 5 3 6 4 4 DK/NA 13 11 15 9 8 14 11 9 -
Question 20. Thinking now about job opportunities where you live, would you say there are plenty of jobs available in your community, or are jobs difficult to find?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Plenty available 46% 64% 29% 47% 49% 43% 37% 54% Difficult to find 42 26 57 42 39 46 44 39 NEITHER(VOL) 3 2 3 3 2 3 6 1 DK/NA 9 7 12 8 9 8 12 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Plenty available 53% 46% 49% 42% 53% 43% 48% 31% 55% Difficult to find 40 45 41 41 36 46 41 58 36 NEITHER(VOL) 2 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 - DK/NA 5 6 7 14 9 8 9 8 9 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Plenty available 37% 55% 50% 39% 31% 49% 49% 53% Difficult to find 48 36 40 47 61 42 38 37 NEITHER(VOL) 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 4 DK/NA 13 7 6 12 7 8 11 7 -
Question 21. How difficult would it be for you to pay an unexpected bill of one thousand dollars right away: very difficult, somewhat difficult, not so difficult, or not difficult at all?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very difficult 23% 19% 25% 28% 21% 26% 8% 22% Somewhat difficult 26 31 28 22 25 28 18 27 Not so difficult 16 17 16 14 16 16 20 18 Not difficult at all 33 32 30 34 37 29 53 32 DK/NA 2 1 - 2 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very difficult 30% 29% 19% 13% 14% 21% 18% 45% 27% Somewhat difficult 34 25 21 27 23 25 24 30 35 Not so difficult 11 12 21 20 18 20 19 10 11 Not difficult at all 25 34 39 37 44 34 39 15 24 DK/NA - - - 3 1 1 1 - 3 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Very difficult 18% 21% 28% 22% 57% 39% 16% 5% Somewhat difficult 19 27 24 36 31 33 24 18 Not so difficult 22 14 15 13 7 10 21 20 Not difficult at all 39 36 31 27 5 17 38 58 DK/NA 2 1 2 2 - - - - -
Question 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 78% 3% 35% 44% 35% 32% 59% Disapprove 58 18 96 63 52 64 67 39 DK/NA 2 3 - 2 3 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 39% 46% 43% 55% 45% 50% 6% 26% Disapprove 70 58 52 55 43 54 49 93 68 DK/NA 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 37% 44% 40% 37% 29% 37% 56% Disapprove 60 53 59 61 69 61 42 DK/NA 4 3 1 2 2 2 2Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus?
App Dis DK/NA Dec 10, 2020 39 58 2 Jul 15, 2020 35 62 3 Jun 18, 2020 42 56 2 May 20, 2020 41 56 3 Apr 08, 2020 46 51 3 Mar 09, 2020 43 49 8 -
Question 27. Do you think the Biden administration should urge states to require that everyone wear masks in public, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 61% 34% 94% 62% 54% 67% 65% 49% No 37 64 6 36 44 31 33 49 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 57% 58% 67% 47% 61% 54% 84% 73% No 31 41 40 30 52 36 44 15 24 DK/NA 1 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 3 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes 73% 52% 59% 60% 69% 63% 48% No 25 44 39 38 29 35 51 DK/NA 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 -
Question 41. Do you support or oppose the Biden administration re-joining the Paris Agreement, a pact reached among countries around the globe to limit climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 56% 20% 93% 58% 52% 60% 65% 39% Oppose 38 74 5 33 43 33 30 54 DK/NA 6 5 3 9 5 7 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 67% 55% 53% 51% 41% 54% 48% 79% 70% Oppose 24 39 45 42 52 41 46 11 23 DK/NA 9 6 2 7 6 5 6 9 7 -
Question 42. Do you believe that Israel was involved in the recent killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 31% 23% 41% 32% 34% 29% 38% 30% No 23 35 16 22 20 25 14 27 DK/NA 46 43 43 47 45 47 48 42 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 21% 36% 37% 34% 35% 31% 33% 32% 31% No 31 18 20 25 22 24 23 18 27 DK/NA 49 46 43 42 43 44 44 49 42 -
Question 43. Would you like to see the Biden administration try to restart the Obama-era nuclear arms agreement with Iran, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 12% 77% 38% 36% 46% 53% 30% No 46 81 10 46 52 40 37 62 DK/NA 13 7 13 17 12 14 9 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 42% 40% 42% 45% 31% 44% 38% 62% 40% No 40 48 50 45 61 47 54 14 39 DK/NA 18 12 8 10 8 9 8 24 21