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40% of voters, on the other hand, say it is not likely that former president Trump will get a fair Senate impeachment trial.
On the contrary, 47% of voters believe climate change policies should be strenghtened no matter the cost of jobs or economic hardship.
This is in contrast to 45% of voters who believe that teachers should be allowed to continue teaching virtually if they refuse to teach in person.
41% of voters say COVID-19 restrictions are being loosened because of new scientific data, whereas 41% say that it is because of partisan politics, now that Trump is out of office and Biden is president.
31% of voters disagree in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42% of Democrats also saying schools should remain closed, compared to 19% of Republicans.
Voters are rather pessimistic about the unity of America in the upcoming year.
40% of voters think an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office is unnecessary. However, 42% of voters do think it should be done.
On four key issues — the COVID-19 pandemic, economy, climate change, and race relations — 51-55% of voters say they’re at least somewhat confident in Joe Biden’s leadership.
Only 19% of Republican voters identified themselves as part of MAGA nation more than with the GOP.
Meanwhile, Kamala Harris is viewed as politically liberal by 62% of voters.
On the contrary, 62% of voters are opposed to America splitting into two countries, one made up of red states and the other, of blue states.
This is contrary to 39% of voters who say they trust governors and mayors more to decide when businesses should reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly half of voters believe that public health officials misrepresented COVID-19 data to build public support for their policies.
If we don’t trust the election process, then consent of the governed is impossible to obtain.
That percentage hasn’t changed since Election Day, and is about the same percentage as those who believed Hillary Clinton actually won in 2016.
Although among that 52%, a third don’t think that there should be a punishment for violating the mandate.
34% of voters believe the balance of the Supreme Court is about right, with only 15% saying it is too liberal.
61% of Democrats overestimate the number of excess deaths in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to just 35% of Republicans.
Out of a list of 7 news organizations, the Wall Street Journal is considered the most neutral news source by voters, with 29% saying it presents news from a liberal perspective and 20% saying they have a conservative leaning.
68% of Republicans say that churches and religious organizations are essential, compared to just 36% of Democrats.
There are many comparisons between the 2020 and 1976 presidential elections, one being that Jimmy Carter’s administration was a transitional one to Ronald Reagan’s, like Joe Biden’s may be to a 21st century Reagan.
On the contrary, 45% of voters say that governments did not go too far in restrictions for COVID-19.
36% of voters say tech giants are biased and have gone too far in infringing upon free speech, with only 18% believing that they’re doing a good job protecting the public from falsehoods.
90% of Democrats at least somewhat approve, whereas only 23% of Republicans approve.
The misunderstanding of the term ‘socialism’ is why the Democrats performed so poorly in this election.
The flawed use of polling based on the language of political elites contributes to the dysfunction of our political system.
The divide between Republicans and Democrats who believe Trump will likely run again is similar to the gap between those under age 25 and senior citizens.
52% of Americans think a special counsel should be appointed if Joe Biden becomes president, to look into his family’s allegedly corrupt dealings.
About a third of Republicans also approve, compared to 95% of Democrats.
But there is a 21% gap between Republicans and Democrats.
Almost one-third of Americans believe that Trump legitimately won the election.
46% now believe in a positive American future, a 15 point drop.
Nearly half of voters believe decisions about coronavirus should be local, something that was missed by the Biden camp.
More Republicans believe there will be less unity under a possible Biden presidency.
Only about one-third of Americans say they trusted the poll results of the presidential election.
Only 20% believe Trump will be declared the winner.
Past election-year forecasting signals why the polling industry doesn’t have a great track record.
Polling, reporting and analysis on election night needs a major overhaul.
The bigger problem may be how network TV covered the presidential race.
Regardless of who voters personally want will win, 43% of voters think Trump is most likely to win.
The day before Election Day, polls remain effectively stagnant with Biden in the lead.
Trump gets most of the blame
In a recent survey conducted for Just The News, 34% of respondents say they think former Vice President Biden is more ethical than most politicians. Likewise, 31% of respondents said that President Trump is more ethical than your average politician.
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Trump gained a point among likely voters relative to last week to arrive at 44%.
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