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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Biden's approval on COVID-19 steady as country wary about reopening: POLL
President Joe Biden retains broad support for his coronavirus response, though the country appears to be wary of aggressively loosening restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
On the cusp of scoring his first major legislative achievement, more than two-thirds of Americans (68%) approve of Biden's approach to the pandemic -- a consistent result since he took office in January. At a moment of deep political polarization, his steady approval is also reinforced by positive marks from 35% of Republicans, 67% of independents and an overwhelming 98% of Democrats in the poll, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel.
The solid backing of the president's coronavirus response comes as Congress pushes forward on Biden's sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which passed the evenly divided Senate along a party-line vote on Saturday. The package, which will provide relief to lower-income Americans, small businesses, schools and state and local governments, must now pass the House before it heads to Biden's desk.
With Democrats controlling both chambers in Congress, the far-reaching federal measure is expected to be taken up by the House as early as Tuesday, despite strong Republican opposition. As Biden pushes to bolster the government's response to the health crisis and inject federal resources into the battered economy, some states are taking steps to rescind efforts aimed at combatting the health crisis, such as removing mask mandates and reducing capacity limits for businesses.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/president-bidens-approval-covid-19-140000318.html
Omnipresent
(5,722 posts)Suck on that Repukes!
Eid Ma Clack Shaw
(490 posts)given how polarised everything is. Could that be something of a canary in the coal-mine with regards to a softer than expected GOP hardcore? Im not counting any chickens before they hatch since the party is a fucking horror movie villain that just doesnt stay down, but it says to me that there might be more fertile ground to be exploited in 2022 than many expect.
If COVID handling continues to be such a bipartisan strength for Biden, it should be linked to Democrats everywhere with the GOPs refusal to vote for such a popular relief package a potent weapon for the foreseeable future.
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)that number will go up a bit.
They HATE libruls but they LOVE what we give them.