Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 3, 2020
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September 3, 2020: Americans are growing a bit less pessimistic about the pandemic.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters nationwide believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 48% disagree and believe the worst is still to come.[1]
The number who believe the worst is still to come is down seven points from a week ago and down 11 points from two weeks ago.[2][3] This marks only the second time—and the first since June—that fewer than half the nation's voters believed the worst was still to come.
The 27% who believe that the worst is behind us is up a point from last week, up seven points from two weeks ago, and up 12 points since July.[3][4]
Earlier this year, from April through June, confidence about getting the pandemic behind us grew steadily. But, in July that confidence collapsed before starting to grow again in August.[2][4]
Republicans, by a 50% to 26% margin, believe the worst is behind us. Democrats reject that notion by a 67% to 10% margin. Among independent voters, 24% believe the worst has come and gone while 48% take the opposite view.[1]
Scott Rasmussen has been tracking this question on a weekly basis and will continue to do so. Results in this feature are based upon a survey of 1,200 registered voters conducted August 27-29, 2020.
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- September 2, 2020 –59 percent of voters think it’s time to adapt to the pandemic and move forward
- September 1, 2020 –18 percent of voters don’t know how to say what they believe
- August 31, 2020 –48 percent of voters think more freedom will bring people together
- August 28, 2020 –43 percent of voters have suffered pandemic-related financial problems
- August 27, 2020 –45 percent of voters expect Biden to win in November
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Ballotpedia's polling on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 10, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ScottRasmussen.com, "27% believe worst of pandemic behind us; 48% believe worst still to come," September 1, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ScottRasmussen.com, "26% believe worst of the pandemic behind us," August 24, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Just the News, "Poll: Majority of voters fear worst of the pandemic yet to come," August 21, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ScottRasmussen.com, "53% more worried about pandemic threat to health than U.S. economy," July 28, 2020
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