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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 28, 2020
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 28, 2020: Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters nationwide now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That's up seven points from just 16% two weeks ago.[1]
A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that 49% believe the worst is still to come. That's down 11 points from 60% in the earlier survey.[1]
The survey also found that, if infected by the coronavirus, 24% of registered voters nationwide are not confident they could receive appropriate medical treatment. That's down from 30% two weeks ago. The number who are Not At All Confident about access to treatment has fallen from 10% to 6%.[1][2]
The partisan divide remains significant and most of the increased confidence comes from Republicans.
Sixty percent (60%) of Democrats believe the worst is yet to come, down from 72% earlier. Among independent voters, 52% now believe the worst days remain ahead of us (down from 58%).[1]
However, Republicans perceive things much differently. By a 43% to 35% margin, a plurality of GOP voters now believes the worst is behind us. Two weeks ago, just 28% of Republicans thought the worst was behind us. Forty-nine percent (49%) believed the worst was still to come.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 27, 2020 –54% of voters worried that pandemic response might infringe on religious liberties
- April 24, 2020 –47% of voters want mail-in voting for November election
- April 23, 2020 –46% of voters want state & local officials to decide when lockdowns should end
- April 22, 2020 –46% of voters fear economic threat of pandemic more than health threat
- April 21, 2020 –34% of voters expect economy to bounce back quickly after lockdown
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Coronavirus Daily Updates
- Resources for citizens dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, 2020
- Debate over responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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