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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020: Twenty-nine percent (29%) of registered voters now believe the worst of the pandemic ([link removed]) is behind us. This matches the highest level yet measured in polls by Scott Rasmussen this year. The number holding that optimistic view has nearly doubled from the summer low recorded in July ([link removed]) .[1] ([link removed])
The number who believe the worst is still to come is 49%. It’s the first time ever that number has remained below 50% in back-to-back weeks.[1] ([link removed])
Among likely voters, 32% believe the worst is behind us while 48% take the opposite view.[1] ([link removed])
However, there is a substantial gap between the views of red and blue state voters.
Blue state voters are far more pessimistic. In states where Democrats won by more than four points in 2016, 54% believe the worst is still to come while just 27% believe it is behind us.[1] ([link removed])
In red states, voters are evenly divided—38% say it’s behind us while 43% believe the worst is still to come.[1] ([link removed])
In the 10 purple states—decided by four points or less in 2016—32% believe the worst is behind us while 45% believe it is still to come.[1] ([link removed])
This is the first time we have measured the views of likely voters, but the trend lines among registered voters show a steadily declining level of pessimism.
The number who believe the worst is behind us is up two points from a week ago ([link removed]) , up three from two weeks ago ([link removed]) , and up nine from three weeks ago. ([link removed]) It has nearly doubled from the 15% recorded in July ([link removed]) .[1] ([link removed])
Scott Rasmussen has been tracking this question on a weekly basis and will continue to do so. Results in this feature are based upon a survey of 1,200 registered voters conducted September 3-5, 2020. The sample included 942 likely voters.[1] ([link removed])
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_Scott Rasmussen is an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia, the Encyclopedia of American Politics. He is a senior fellow for the study of self-governance at the King’s College in New York. His most recent book, ** Politics Has Failed: America Will Not ([link removed])
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was published by the Sutherland Institute in August 2018._
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