Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 19, 2020
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August 19, 2020: Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide are at least somewhat confident that public health officials understand the coronavirus and what policies are needed to overcome it. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 46% lack confidence in the officials.[1]
Those figures reflect growing confidence in public health officials over the past couple of months. In June, just 45% had even a modest level of confidence in the public health officials.[1] The eight-point improvement came exclusively from Democrats and Independent voters.[1]
- In June, 49% of Republican voters expressed confidence in the public health officials. That figure is unchanged in the latest survey.
- Confidence among Democrats increased 12 points, from 49% in June to 61% today.
- Among Independents, there was a 13-point gain, from 35% in June to 48% today.[1]
Overall, the current numbers show that 16% of voters are very confident in the public health officials, while 15% are not at all confident.[1]
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Ballotpedia's polling on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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