JUNE 25, 2020: Just 16% of voters now believe the worst of the coronavirus ([link removed]) is behind us. A Ballotpedia national survey of 1,000 registered voters found that 64% believe the worst is still to come.[1] ([link removed])
That's quite a change from earlier in the month ([link removed]) when 29% believed the worst was behind us and only 42% took the more pessimistic view. In fact, those earlier numbers were the most optimistic yet recorded. The current numbers are the most pessimistic.
* In mid-April ([link removed]) , just 16% believed the worst was behind us. That matches the current numbers. At that time, 60% feared the worst was still to come, four points lower than the current total.
* Later in April ([link removed]) , 23% held the optimistic view while 49% disagreed.
* However, in mid-May ([link removed]) , confidence fell. The number thinking the worst was behind us fell to 17%. At the same time, the number fearing the worst was still to come jumped seven points to 56%.
Given this history, it seems likely that the emotional roller-coaster will continue.
The pessimistic view is now shared by 75% of Democrats, 62% of independents, and 52% of Republicans.[1] ([link removed])
Those who are out working and interacting with customers and co-workers are a bit more optimistic. Twenty-seven percent (27%) of them believe the worst is behind us. Among those who have no in-person interactions, just 11% share that view.[1] ([link removed])
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