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POLLING ROUND UP: Biden Gets High Marks For His Handling Of The Pandemic

By April 1, 2021No Comments

New polling from the Associated Press, Morning Consult/Politico and Navigator Research this week shows continued, overwhelming support from the majority of Americans for President Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, his vaccine distribution efforts, the economic recovery and his American Rescue Plan. The support comes from red states and blue states, from Democrats, Independents and some Republicans. 

Associated Press [3/31/21]

  • 73 Percent of Americans Approve Of President Biden’s Handling Of The Pandemic, Including Half of Republicans. 
  • 60 Percent Of Americans Approve Of President Biden’s Handling Of The Economy Since The Passage Of The American Rescue Plan.
  • President Biden’s Job Approval Sits At 61 Percent, Well Above Where Former President Trump Was At This Point In His Presidency.

Morning Consult/Politico [3/31/21]

  • Majority Of Americans (64 Percent) Approve Of Biden’s Handling Of the Coronavirus Pandemic. 
  • Majority Of Americans (52 Percent) Approve Of President Biden’s Handling Of Health Care.   

Navigator Research [4/1/21

  • 69 Percent of Americans Approve of President Biden’s Vaccine Rollout And 87 Percent of Americans Know Someone Who Has Been Vaccinated.
  • 64 Percent of Americans Continue to See Biden’s Policies Having A Positive Impact On The Pandemic.
  • The Successful Rollout Of The American Rescue Plan and Vaccine Distribution Effort Dominate Positive Conversation Around Biden. 
    • “Majorities of Democrats (90% positive or mix) and independents (67%) report hearing positive things or a mix of positive and negative things, as do 41% of Republicans.”