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[Number of the Day: 68 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come]

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** DECEMBER 2, 2020
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A _PoliticalIQ_ survey found that 68% of voters nationwide now believe the worst of the coronavirus is still to come. That’s up six points from two weeks ago ([link removed]) , up 12 points from mid-October ([link removed]) , and the highest level of pessimism measured all year.[1] ([link removed])

The previous high-water mark for pessimism was recorded in July ([link removed]) .

In July, however, just 15% thought the worst was behind us. That figure is 18% today.[1] ([link removed])

Much of the increase in pessimism can be attributed to Republicans. In mid-October, 41% of GOP voters thought the worst was behind us, while just 33% held a more pessimistic view.[2] ([link removed]) Those numbers slipped a bit in the week following the election ([link removed]) . Now, just 24% of Republicans believe the worst is behind us, while 62% believe the worst is still to come.[1] ([link removed])

That collapse in confidence likely results from the fact that Republicans have consistently seen the economic threat from the pandemic as greater than the health threat. And, they overwhelmingly supported President Trump’s ([link removed]) focus on re-opening the economy. With the election of a president from the opposing party, it is fairly typical to see such a switch from optimism to pessimism.[1] ([link removed])

What is a bit surprising is the fact that there has been little or no increase in optimism among Democrats since the election. Just 13% of Democrats believe the worst is behind us, while 78% believe the worst is yet to come.[1] ([link removed])

The table below highlights selected results showing trends over the past few months.

[Worst of Pandemic is Behind Us vs. Worst of Pandemic is Still to Come trends table]
 
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