Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 18, 2020
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November 18, 2020: To deal with the pandemic, 75% of voters believe President-elect Biden will impose a strict nationwide lockdown. A PoliticalIQ poll found that 15% consider such a lockdown order unlikely, while 9% are not sure.[1]
Those totals include 40% who consider it very likely and just 3% who say it's not at all likely.[1]
At the same time, however, just 43% believe governments should be imposing stricter lockdowns where they live. The poll, conducted by Scott Rasmussen, found that 50% believe governments should either be easing restrictions (28%) or making no changes (22%). An additional 7% are not sure.[1]
There is a broad expectation across all segments of society that Biden is likely to impose a strict national lockdown. However, there is a huge partisan divide as to whether that's the right thing to do.[1]
- Eighty-one percent (81%) of Republicans expect Biden will try to impose a strict national lockdown. Just 25% of GOP voters favor stricter lockdowns in their own area.
- Seventy-six percent (76%) of Democrats think it's likely Biden will impose a strict national lockdown. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Democrats want stricter lockdowns in their area.
- Among independent voters, 69% believe Biden will impose a national lockdown, while 41% think that's the appropriate policy.[1]
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Joe Biden
- Arguments about lockdown/stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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