Biden’s Ratings Rise After Passage of Infrastructure Legislation
Friday, November 12, 2021The positive news Americans have heard about Biden lately center on infrastructure, his handling of the pandemic, and climate change.
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The positive news Americans have heard about Biden lately center on infrastructure, his handling of the pandemic, and climate change.
A strong majority of Americans support President Biden and Democrats’ new economic plan, regardless of a specific price point.
As pandemic pessimism continues to decline. Biden and Democrats retain double-digit advantages in trust over Republicans to address it.
Biden and Democrats hold double-digit advantages in trust over Republicans on combating the pandemic and ensuring people get vaccinated.
While pessimism about the pandemic has declined for the past month, focus groups with mothers and educators reveal deep, continued anxiety.
While anxieties about the pandemic remain high amidst the summer surge, worries declined on President Biden’s vaccine mandates announcement.
Many Americans are hearing negative news about Biden’s handling of Afghanistan, but he retains positive ratings on handling the pandemic.
Americans support local leaders pushing to require masks in schools amidst concerns about the Delta variant and the still high numbers of unvaccinated adults.
Two in three Americans support re-introduction of mask and social distancing mandates as cases surge, and nearly 60 percent support vaccine mandates.
Rising case counts and the spread of the Delta variant are driving an increase in the share of Americans who believe “the worst is yet to come” regarding the pandemic.
While Biden still earns high marks on the pandemic, pessimism about coronavirus is on the rise due to the Delta variant.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
Focus groups with soft partisans reveal optimism on economy and the pandemic, but concerns about deep political and societal divides.
Majorities of Americans approve of Biden’s job handling and agenda, including his pandemic response, the American Rescue Plan, and the American Jobs Plan.