Majority of Republicans believe US death toll of 170,000 is 'acceptable', poll finds
National poll reveals striking partisan differences on US handling of coronavirus
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...aths-republicans-democrats-poll-a9684381.html
A majority of Republicans surveyed in a national poll believe the number of deaths from the coronavirus is “acceptable,” and hold positive views of the US response to the pandemic.
The new poll showed a significant partisan divide over how each party sees the health emergency, which is killing some 1,000 Americans every day.
Fifty-seven percent of Republicans surveyed agreed with the statement that the number of coronavirus deaths in the US — which this week reached over 176,000 — was “acceptable.”
Conversely, 90 percent of Democrats said the number of deaths was unacceptable, as did 67 percent of independents.
The poll was carried out by YouGov on behalf of CBS News, using a representative sample of 2,226 registered voters interviewed between August 19-21, 2020.
More than five million people in the US have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic began — more than any other country. While the number of new cases in the US have trended downward nationwide in recent weeks, fatalities have not. Most of the deaths are occurring in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas.
The CBS poll also found differences between Democrats and Republicans on how the US has handled the pandemic. Seventy-three percent of Republicans said the response was "going well", compared to just 38 percent of all voters.
As the presidential election campaign picks up pace, partisan differences in how each candidate views the coronavirus have also become clearer.
Mr Biden said this week he would not hesitate to shut down the country again if scientists recommended the measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
National poll reveals striking partisan differences on US handling of coronavirus
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...aths-republicans-democrats-poll-a9684381.html
A majority of Republicans surveyed in a national poll believe the number of deaths from the coronavirus is “acceptable,” and hold positive views of the US response to the pandemic.
The new poll showed a significant partisan divide over how each party sees the health emergency, which is killing some 1,000 Americans every day.
Fifty-seven percent of Republicans surveyed agreed with the statement that the number of coronavirus deaths in the US — which this week reached over 176,000 — was “acceptable.”
Conversely, 90 percent of Democrats said the number of deaths was unacceptable, as did 67 percent of independents.
The poll was carried out by YouGov on behalf of CBS News, using a representative sample of 2,226 registered voters interviewed between August 19-21, 2020.
More than five million people in the US have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic began — more than any other country. While the number of new cases in the US have trended downward nationwide in recent weeks, fatalities have not. Most of the deaths are occurring in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas.
The CBS poll also found differences between Democrats and Republicans on how the US has handled the pandemic. Seventy-three percent of Republicans said the response was "going well", compared to just 38 percent of all voters.
As the presidential election campaign picks up pace, partisan differences in how each candidate views the coronavirus have also become clearer.
Mr Biden said this week he would not hesitate to shut down the country again if scientists recommended the measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
