MAY 20, 2020: Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters believe the worst of the pandemic is still to come. A Scott Rasmussen ([link removed]) national survey found that just 17% believe the worst is now behind us.[1] ([link removed])
That's a more pessimistic assessment than voters offered at the end of April. At that time, just 49% believed the worst was still to come while 23% thought it had come and gone ([link removed]) .
Sixty-six percent (66%) of Democrats ([link removed]) believe the worst is still to come, as do 60% of Independents ([link removed]) . However, Republicans ([link removed]) are fairly evenly divided—39% say the worst is still to come while 32% believe it is behind us.[1] ([link removed])
Still, while recognizing the difficulties that lie ahead, polling data shows that voters are ready to re-open society.[2] ([link removed]) Most are ready to resume visiting their favorite restaurants, salons, and churches. Sixty percent (60%) of voters ([link removed]) nationwide believe every business that establishes safe social distancing protocols should be allowed to open. Just 26% are opposed.
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