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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 1, 2020

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By Scott Rasmussen

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April 1, 2020: Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide believe it will be a month or two before most businesses re-open and social activity resumes.[1]

A national survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted by Scott Rasmussen found that 37% think it will take three months or longer. At the other end of the spectrum, 13% believe the lockdown will end within a couple of weeks.[1]

There is a significant partisan divide on the question. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Republicans expect business and social activity to resume within a couple of months. Just 44% of Democrats are that optimistic.[1]

Most Democrats (51%) believe at least three months will pass before things re-open. Just 23% of Republicans agree.[1]

As for independent voters, 57% expect social activity to resume within a couple of months. Thirty-six percent (36%) believe it will take three months or longer.[1]


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