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* UPDATED x1 * AP poll: 60 percent of Illinoisans say coronavirus is not at all under control in US, 64 percent disapprove of Trump’s handling of the crisis

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Most Illinois voters said they think the coronavirus pandemic is not at all under control in this country, according to a survey of voters conducted by The Associated Press. In addition, the majority of Illinois respondents said they disapproved of how President Donald Trump has handled the pandemic.

The pandemic has killed 9,878 Illinoisans and more than 230,000 people across the country. The AP VoteCast survey found Illinoisans were slightly more likely than the national average to believe the pandemic was not under control.

* AP…

AP VoteCast found that 31% of Illinois voters said the U.S. is on the right track and 69% of voters said it is headed in the wrong direction. […]

Overall, 14% of [Illinois] voters said the virus in the U.S. is completely or mostly under control, and 26% said it’s somewhat under control. Sixty percent of voters think the coronavirus is not at all under control in this country. […]

The coronavirus pandemic was top of mind for many voters in Illinois. Forty-six percent said it is the most important issue facing the country today.

Voters also considered the economy a major issue, with 24% saying it ranked at the top.

Also, 64 percent disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the virus, with 57 percent strongly disapproving.

*** UPDATE *** More from the Tribune on the AP poll…

The survey found 60% of Illinois voters approve of Pritzker’s handling of the pandemic, compared with 36% for Trump.

The poll also found that 63 percent believed the federal government should limit the virus’ spread even if it damages the economy. Just 37 percent said the federal government should limit damage to the economy, even if it increases the spread of the virus.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 3, 20 @ 8:04 pm

Comments

Obviously they didn’t sample DeVore,Langfelder, and the Eastern Bloc

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Nov 3, 20 @ 10:17 pm
I’m assuming that when a precinct reports votes, it’s for all items on the ballot. So if 84% of the precincts are reporting for the IL presidential election, but 74% for the fair tax amendment, does that reflect a lot of ballots with the question blank, or are there ballots that are still outstanding for one item but not the other? With 95% of the cook county vote in (for state’s attorney), it’s not looking good for the amendment if that means 95% of cook count votes for the tax amendment are in and it’s losing 54/46%

Comment by Question for the experts Tuesday, Nov 3, 20 @ 11:07 pm
These poll numbers don’t bode super well for the long term impacts of the GOP election night watch party super spreader events that just occurred.

Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 2:14 am