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Washington Post-U. Md poll conducted by telephone April 14-19, 2020, among a random national sample of 1,013 adults, with 69 percent reached on cellphones and 31 percent on landlines. Overall results have an error margin of +/- 3.5 percentage points for the full sample including design effects due to weighting. *=0.5%All adultsRegistered votersSexParty IDIdeologyAgeRace/EthnicityEducationRace/EducationHousehold incomeParent of child <18 in HH
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All adultsRegistered votersMaleFemaleDemocratRepublicanIndependentLiberalModerateConservativeAge 18-39Age 40-64Age 65+WhiteNonwhiteAfrican AmericanHispanicNo college degreeCollege graduateWhite no college degreeWhite college graduateIncome less than $50,000Income $50,000- $100,000Income $100,000+Parent with children in HH
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Q1a. How would you rate the federal government's overall response to the coronavirus outbreak - excellent, good, not so good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**49%49%50%47%32%71%47%32%45%65%46%53%45%52%44%34%53%51%45%56%46%50%48%52%51%
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Excellent12%13%14%10%4%28%7%6%8%21%10%13%16%15%8%9%6%12%13%16%14%12%11%16%13%
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Good36%36%36%37%27%44%40%27%36%44%36%40%29%37%35%25%47%39%32%40%32%37%37%36%38%
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**NET Not so good/Poor**51%51%50%52%68%28%53%68%55%34%54%46%54%48%56%66%46%49%55%44%54%50%52%48%49%
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Not so good30%29%27%32%34%21%32%36%34%22%35%26%28%28%32%36%28%30%29%27%30%30%32%23%30%
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Poor21%22%22%21%34%7%21%32%21%12%19%21%26%20%24%30%18%19%26%17%24%20%20%25%19%
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No opinion*****1%--*1%-1%1%**-1%**1%-1%---
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Q1b. How would you rate President Trump's overall response to the coronavirus outbreak - excellent, good, not so good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**44%45%48%40%18%77%42%25%38%64%39%48%44%49%35%25%41%46%40%55%40%45%42%45%47%
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Excellent19%20%24%15%3%46%13%9%8%37%14%21%24%24%12%9%13%20%18%28%17%19%16%24%18%
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Good25%25%24%25%14%31%29%16%30%28%25%27%19%26%24%16%28%26%22%27%23%26%26%21%29%
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**NET Not so good/Poor**54%54%51%58%82%22%57%74%61%34%58%50%56%50%62%74%55%52%59%44%59%52%58%54%50%
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Not so good23%21%19%27%27%15%28%24%29%18%27%22%20%22%26%32%25%26%19%23%20%23%26%19%22%
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Poor31%33%32%30%55%7%29%50%31%16%31%29%36%28%36%42%31%27%40%21%39%29%31%35%28%
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No opinion2%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%1%2%1%3%2%1%1%1%2%*1%2%
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Q1c. How would you rate your state governor's overall response to the coronavirus outbreak - excellent, good, not so good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**72%72%70%75%71%75%73%73%73%72%70%72%78%74%69%68%73%71%75%71%79%72%71%78%72%
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Excellent22%23%23%22%23%23%20%23%23%22%18%22%29%24%20%22%19%21%25%21%28%20%20%26%22%
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Good50%49%47%53%48%51%53%50%51%51%51%50%48%50%50%46%55%50%50%50%51%52%50%52%50%
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**NET Not so good/Poor**26%26%29%24%27%24%27%26%25%27%29%27%21%25%30%30%27%28%24%28%20%27%28%22%27%
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Not so good16%16%17%15%17%12%18%17%18%14%17%17%13%17%16%16%15%18%12%19%11%18%19%9%15%
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Poor10%10%12%8%10%13%8%9%7%14%11%10%8%9%13%14%12%9%12%9%8%9%9%13%12%
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No opinion1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%1%*2%1%1%1%1%2%-1%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%
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Q2. Would you describe the coronavirus outbreak as a source of stress in your life or not? Is it a source of serious stress, or stress, but not serious?**NET Yes, a source of stress**69%70%65%73%76%64%68%78%72%62%67%72%69%72%64%69%65%67%74%68%80%67%72%72%71%
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Yes, serious stress31%31%26%37%34%21%36%34%35%27%28%34%32%31%32%39%27%31%33%29%35%31%31%29%30%
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Yes, stress, but not serious38%40%39%37%42%43%33%44%37%35%39%38%37%41%32%29%38%36%41%38%45%36%41%42%41%
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Not a source of stress31%29%35%27%23%36%32%22%28%38%33%28%31%28%36%31%35%33%26%32%20%33%28%28%29%
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No opinion******------****-*-*---*-
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Q3. Has the coronavirus outbreak caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household?Yes50%46%50%50%49%43%54%52%52%45%53%53%39%43%60%57%65%54%41%46%38%56%46%38%54%
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No50%54%50%50%51%57%46%48%48%55%47%47%61%57%40%43%35%46%59%54%62%44%54%62%46%
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Q3/4. NET Has the coronavirus outbreak caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household?/IF YES: How concerned, if at all, are you about your household being able to pay bills over the next month?**NET Hardship**50%46%50%50%49%43%54%52%52%45%53%53%39%43%60%57%65%54%41%46%38%56%46%38%54%
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Hardship - very concerned bills16%13%16%16%17%8%18%16%18%12%16%18%12%9%26%26%31%19%9%11%6%24%9%4%21%
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Hardship - somewhat concerned bills18%17%16%20%18%16%21%19%22%16%21%19%13%18%20%16%23%20%14%19%15%18%22%14%20%
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Hardship - not too concerned bills10%11%10%10%10%11%9%13%7%11%11%10%10%11%9%9%8%10%11%11%11%10%10%9%9%
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Hardship - not concerned at all5%6%7%4%4%7%5%4%5%7%5%7%4%5%5%5%3%5%7%5%6%4%5%10%4%
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Hardship - no opin. bills*-*-------*---*1%--*------
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No hardship50%54%50%50%51%57%46%48%48%55%47%47%61%57%40%43%35%46%59%54%62%44%54%62%46%
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Q3/5. NET Has the coronavirus outbreak caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household?/IF YES: How concerned, if at all, are you about your household being able to afford food and basic household items over the next month?**NET Hardship**50%46%50%50%49%43%54%52%52%45%53%53%39%43%60%57%65%54%41%46%38%56%46%38%54%
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Hardship - very concerned food/hh items13%10%13%12%14%6%15%13%12%11%13%15%8%7%21%23%26%16%6%9%3%19%6%4%17%
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Hardship - somewhat concerned food/hh items17%16%15%19%15%13%22%15%24%14%19%18%14%16%20%16%22%20%12%18%12%19%19%9%17%
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Hardship - not too concerned food/hh items11%10%11%11%12%10%11%15%8%10%12%11%9%10%12%10%12%11%11%10%10%10%12%12%12%
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Hardship - not concerned at all9%10%11%7%9%14%6%10%8%10%8%10%8%10%7%8%5%7%12%8%13%7%8%13%9%
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Hardship - no opin. food/hh items*-**--1%-1%-1%--**1%-**1%-*---
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No hardship50%54%50%50%51%57%46%48%48%55%47%47%61%57%40%43%35%46%59%54%62%44%54%62%46%
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Q6. How worried, if at all, are you about becoming infected and seriously ill as a result of the coronavirus?**NET Worried**57%57%54%60%71%43%57%64%62%48%53%58%62%54%61%60%65%56%60%53%57%57%62%50%63%
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Very worried20%18%19%21%26%9%23%25%21%14%19%21%21%15%28%23%31%21%18%15%16%22%19%15%25%
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Somewhat worried37%40%35%39%46%34%34%38%41%34%34%37%42%39%34%37%34%34%42%39%41%35%43%35%38%
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**NET Not worried**42%42%45%39%28%57%42%36%37%51%47%41%37%45%38%40%34%43%40%46%43%42%38%48%37%
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Not too worried27%26%26%27%21%32%27%28%25%27%27%29%22%29%23%23%20%26%29%27%33%23%30%28%20%
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Not worried at all16%16%19%12%8%25%15%8%12%24%20%12%16%16%15%18%14%18%11%19%10%19%8%20%17%
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Respondent already infected1%*1%1%-*1%-*1%*1%***-1%1%-1%-1%-2%-
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No opinion***-*----*-*-----*-------
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Q7. Do you personally know anyone who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, or not?Yes26%28%22%29%31%22%24%34%19%26%29%25%21%23%31%34%30%22%33%18%30%24%25%33%34%
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No74%72%77%70%69%78%76%66%81%73%70%75%79%77%68%62%70%77%67%82%70%76%74%67%66%
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Respondent has been diagnosed****1%-1%1%-1%1%---1%3%-1%---*1%--
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Q10. At any time in the past week, did you wear a mask or face covering over your nose and mouth when going out in public, or haven't you done this? If you have not left your home in the past week, please say so.Yes, wore mask or face covering65%66%67%64%69%61%65%71%66%61%66%67%62%61%72%63%76%62%71%57%68%62%71%66%70%
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No, did not wear mask or face covering18%18%22%15%10%26%19%15%13%24%20%20%11%21%13%13%12%20%15%24%17%18%19%18%21%
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Never left home17%17%11%22%22%13%16%14%21%15%14%14%27%17%16%23%12%18%14%19%14%20%10%16%9%
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Q11. When do you expect the coronavirus outbreak to be controlled enough that people can safely attend gatherings of 10 or more people?**NET By the end of May**31%31%34%28%18%47%31%22%26%43%30%35%27%33%27%28%27%32%28%36%28%30%29%37%31%
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By the end of April9%8%11%7%1%17%9%7%5%15%10%9%8%10%7%7%7%9%8%11%7%8%8%11%12%
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By the end of May21%21%23%20%16%29%21%16%20%27%19%25%19%23%19%19%20%22%20%24%21%21%20%25%18%
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It is safe now1%1%1%*1%1%*-1%1%1%1%-1%1%2%-1%*1%1%*1%2%1%
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**NET By the end of June or later**65%67%62%68%78%51%66%74%71%53%67%62%67%64%67%67%67%63%70%61%71%65%70%61%64%
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By the end of June20%21%18%22%24%23%16%21%22%19%19%21%22%23%16%20%16%21%19%25%21%20%25%18%19%
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By the end of July13%12%15%12%14%10%15%15%15%11%13%13%13%12%16%10%17%12%15%10%16%14%14%12%16%
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Later in 202019%20%17%21%24%13%18%22%20%15%21%17%19%17%21%24%20%17%23%15%22%16%21%22%19%
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Or will it take longer than that13%13%12%13%15%5%16%16%13%9%14%11%13%12%14%13%14%13%13%11%12%15%10%8%10%
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No opinion4%3%4%4%4%1%4%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%6%5%6%5%1%3%1%6%1%2%5%
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Q12. When the coronavirus outbreak is under control, do you expect that the U.S. economy will recover quickly or slowly?Quickly37%37%41%33%24%55%34%28%33%49%37%38%34%39%34%30%37%35%40%39%38%32%36%51%43%
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Slowly63%62%58%66%75%45%65%72%66%50%63%61%65%60%66%70%63%64%59%60%62%67%64%49%57%
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No opinion1%**1%1%***1%**1%1%1%*--1%*1%-1%-1%-