Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 18, 2020
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December 18, 2020: A new PoliticalIQ survey found that 62% of voters nationwide now believe the worst of the coronavirus is still to come. That’s down six points from the all-time high level of pessimism reached two weeks ago. However, it’s unchanged from a month ago and up six points from pre-election levels of concern.[1][2][3]
Twenty-one percent (21%) now believe the worst is behind us. That’s up three points from two weeks ago.[1][2]
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Republicans now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That’s up ten points from two weeks ago, but still not back to the pre-election levels of optimism.[1][2]
Just 16% of independents and 14% of Democrats believe the worst is behind us. Those figures have changed little in recent weeks.[1][2]
Men are somewhat more optimistic than women.[1]
The table below highlights selected results showing trends over the past few months.[1][2]
| Worst of Pandemic is Behind Us | Worst of Pandemic is Still to Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10-12 | 21% | 62% |
| Nov. 27-28 | 18% | 68% |
| Nov. 12-14 | 22% | 62% |
| Oct. 15-17 | 22% | 56% |
| Oct. 8-10 | 27% | 52% |
| Oct. 1-3 | 24% | 55% |
| Sept. 3-5 | 29% | 49% |
| Aug. 13-15 | 20% | 59% |
| July 23-25 | 15% | 63% |
| June 4-6 | 29% | 42% |
| April 9-11 | 16% | 60% |
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 22, 2020
- Debate over responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 PoliticalIQ.com, "Pandemic Pessimism Declines Slightly, But 62% Believe the Worst is Yet to Come," December 16, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 PoliticalIQ.com, "Pandemic Pessimism at All Time High," November 30, 2020
- ↑ PoliticalIQ.com, "Pandemic Pessimism on the Rise," November 18, 2020
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