National Tracking Poll Project: 210449 N Size: 1992 Registered Voters Margin of Error: ± 2% Topline Report April 09-12, 2021 Question Response Frequency Percentage P1 Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right Direction 1046 53% Wrong Track 946 47% nr2b Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President? Strongly Approve 689 35% Somewhat Approve 489 25% Somewhat Disapprove 178 9% Strongly Disapprove 564 28% Don’t Know / No Opinion 72 4% nr2bNET Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President? Total Approve 1177 59% Total Disapprove 743 37% Don’t Know / No Opinion 72 4% P3 Now, thinking about your vote, what would you say is the top set of issues on your mind when you cast your vote for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress? Economic Issues – like taxes, wages, jobs, 635 32% unemployment, and spending Security Issues – like terrorism, foreign policy, and 337 17% border security Health Care Issues – like the 2010 health care law, 310 16% Medicaid, other challenges Seniors Issues – like Medicare and Social Security 256 13% Women’s Issues – like birth control, abortion, and equal 121 6% pay Education Issues – like school standards, class sizes, 71 4% school choice, and student loans Energy Issues – like carbon emissions, cost of 96 5% electricity/gasoline, or renewables Other: 166 8% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1_1 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? The economy Strongly approve 541 27% Somewhat approve 557 28% Somewhat disapprove 173 9% Strongly disapprove 496 25% Don’t Know / No Opinion 225 11% POL1_2 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Jobs Strongly approve 527 26% Somewhat approve 536 27% Somewhat disapprove 177 9% Strongly disapprove 463 23% Don’t Know / No Opinion 289 14% POL1_3 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Health care Strongly approve 531 27% Somewhat approve 551 28% Somewhat disapprove 187 9% Strongly disapprove 426 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 296 15% POL1_4 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Immigration Strongly approve 351 18% Somewhat approve 458 23% Somewhat disapprove 246 12% Strongly disapprove 682 34% Don’t Know / No Opinion 256 13% POL1_5 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Climate change Strongly approve 518 26% Somewhat approve 479 24% Somewhat disapprove 188 9% Strongly disapprove 419 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 389 20% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1_6 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? The environment Strongly approve 519 26% Somewhat approve 522 26% Somewhat disapprove 201 10% Strongly disapprove 424 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 326 16% POL1_7 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Energy Strongly approve 480 24% Somewhat approve 496 25% Somewhat disapprove 186 9% Strongly disapprove 471 24% Don’t Know / No Opinion 360 18% POL1_8 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Education Strongly approve 508 26% Somewhat approve 510 26% Somewhat disapprove 203 10% Strongly disapprove 410 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 361 18% POL1_9 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? National security Strongly approve 509 26% Somewhat approve 475 24% Somewhat disapprove 168 8% Strongly disapprove 512 26% Don’t Know / No Opinion 327 16% POL1_10 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Gun policy Strongly approve 503 25% Somewhat approve 445 22% Somewhat disapprove 196 10% Strongly disapprove 579 29% Don’t Know / No Opinion 269 13% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1_11 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Protecting Medicare and Social Security Strongly approve 494 25% Somewhat approve 512 26% Somewhat disapprove 137 7% Strongly disapprove 403 20% Don’t Know / No Opinion 446 22% POL1_12 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Coronavirus Strongly approve 803 40% Somewhat approve 448 23% Somewhat disapprove 192 10% Strongly disapprove 376 19% Don’t Know / No Opinion 173 9% POL1_13 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Voting rights Strongly approve 592 30% Somewhat approve 463 23% Somewhat disapprove 157 8% Strongly disapprove 491 25% Don’t Know / No Opinion 289 15% POL1_14 Do you approve or disapprove of how President Biden is handling each of the following? Foreign policy Strongly approve 418 21% Somewhat approve 475 24% Somewhat disapprove 201 10% Strongly disapprove 512 26% Don’t Know / No Opinion 385 19% POL2_1 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? President Joe Biden Excellent 683 34% Good 455 23% Just Fair 224 11% Poor 505 25% Don’t Know / No Opinion 125 6% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL2_2 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? Congress Excellent 159 8% Good 458 23% Just Fair 632 32% Poor 494 25% Don’t Know / No Opinion 248 12% POL2_3 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? Congressional Democrats Excellent 337 17% Good 567 28% Just Fair 324 16% Poor 541 27% Don’t Know / No Opinion 222 11% POL2_4 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? Congressional Republicans Excellent 139 7% Good 332 17% Just Fair 476 24% Poor 798 40% Don’t Know / No Opinion 247 12% POL2_5 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? The World Health Organization (WHO) Excellent 384 19% Good 596 30% Just Fair 350 18% Poor 435 22% Don’t Know / No Opinion 227 11% POL2_6 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Excellent 524 26% Good 655 33% Just Fair 351 18% Poor 290 15% Don’t Know / No Opinion 173 9% Page | 5 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL2_7 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? Your state’s governor Excellent 402 20% Good 573 29% Just Fair 374 19% Poor 488 24% Don’t Know / No Opinion 155 8% POL2_8 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Excellent 695 35% Good 461 23% Just Fair 228 11% Poor 401 20% Don’t Know / No Opinion 207 10% POL3 Generally speaking, would you say you are more concerned about... The economic impact of coronavirus including the 710 36% effect on the stock market and increased unemployment The public health impact of coronavirus including the 1105 55% spread of the disease which would cause more deaths Don’t know / No opinion 176 9% POL4 Currently, do you believe it’s more important for the government to address the: The spread of coronavirus 1115 56% The economy 739 37% Don’t know / No opinion 138 7% POL5 Even if neither is exactly correct, which of the following comes closest to your opinion? Americans should continue to social distance for as 1375 69% long as is needed to curb the spread of coronavirus even if it means continued damage to the economy Americans should stop social distancing to stimulate 422 21% the economy even if it means increasing the spread of coronavirus Don’t know / No opinion 195 10% POL6 Thinking about the November 2022 midterm elections for U.S. Congress, how enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the midterm elections? Extremely enthusiastic 504 25% Very enthusiastic 403 20% Somewhat enthusiastic 555 28% Not too enthusiastic 334 17% Not at all enthusiastic 196 10% Page | 6 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL7_1 To what extent do you agree or disagree that each of the following can be considered part of America’s ’infrastructure’? Paid leave Strongly agree 414 21% Somewhat agree 515 26% Somewhat disagree 361 18% Strongly disagree 372 19% Don’t know / No opinion 330 17% POL7_2 To what extent do you agree or disagree that each of the following can be considered part of America’s ’infrastructure’? Child care Strongly agree 491 25% Somewhat agree 554 28% Somewhat disagree 332 17% Strongly disagree 303 15% Don’t know / No opinion 312 16% POL7_3 To what extent do you agree or disagree that each of the following can be considered part of America’s ’infrastructure’? Caregiving Strongly agree 475 24% Somewhat agree 595 30% Somewhat disagree 325 16% Strongly disagree 301 15% Don’t know / No opinion 295 15% POL7_4 To what extent do you agree or disagree that each of the following can be considered part of America’s ’infrastructure’? Methods of transportation Strongly agree 945 47% Somewhat agree 591 30% Somewhat disagree 124 6% Strongly disagree 85 4% Don’t know / No opinion 246 12% POL7_5 To what extent do you agree or disagree that each of the following can be considered part of America’s ’infrastructure’? Highways, roads, and streets Strongly agree 1257 63% Somewhat agree 430 22% Somewhat disagree 72 4% Strongly disagree 63 3% Don’t know / No opinion 170 9% Page | 7 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL7_6 To what extent do you agree or disagree