Friday, 29 May 2020 01:02 PM
Since last month, concerns for coronavirus have fallen from 41% to 31%, while economic concerns have risen from 26% to 31%.
Similarly, although more voters are saying the country is in recession has risen from 56% last month to 62% this month, the number of voters who say the economy is getting better has risen from 29% last month to 38% in May.
Those who said the economy is getting worse fell from 65% to 57%. Therefore, there is a net, +17%, move towards economic optimism.
It appears that the country is organically moving to re-open as the majority of voters want to re-open.
The majority of all voters, 56%, say we should safely re-open the economy and let people voluntarily begin to resume a more normal way of life while 42% say we should continue to limit economic and social activity until infection and death rates decrease even more. Republicans, 78%, favor re-opening as do Independents, 59%, and voters over 55, 66%. Democrats, 65%, African Americans 68%, and Hispanics 51%, would like to see the levels of infection and death rates decrease more.
The majority of all voters, 54%, say that K through 12 schools in their community should make preparations to reopen at the beginning of the school year so that students can return with common sense public health precautions and social distancing in place.
Four in 10 voters, 39%, say that students should start the next school year continuing to learn remotely from home. The preference to re-open schools increases among Republicans 67%, Independents 58%, Hispanics 50%, and voters over 55, 62%. The preference to continue remote learning increases among Democrats 55%, African Americans 60% and those under 55 years old, 46%.
The battle for control of Congress remains in a dead heat with the Democrats maintaining a mere one point lead over the Republicans, 47% to 46%, with only 8% undecided.
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