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This Washington Post-University of Maryland poll was conducted May 5-10, 2020, among a random national sample of 1,007 adults with 70% reached on cell phones and 30% on landlines. Overall results have a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.5 percentage points. *=less than 0.5%All adultsRegistered votersSexParty IDParty leaningIdeologyAgeRace/EthnicityEducationWorry about becoming infectedUrban/Suburban/Rural
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All adultsRegistered votersMaleFemaleDemocratRepublicanIndependentDem/Lean DemRep/Lean RepNo leaningLiberalModerateConservativeAge 18-39Age 40-64Age 65+WhiteNonwhiteHispanicNo college degreeCollege graduateVery/ Somewhat worriedNot too/ Not worried at allUrbanSuburbanRural
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1a. How would you rate President Trump's overall response to the coronavirus outbreak - excellent, good, not so good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**46%43%46%45%18%81%47%19%81%44%21%38%72%44%47%45%50%38%47%49%41%37%59%43%44%56%
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Excellent18%19%19%17%4%42%15%4%38%11%6%15%29%14%18%25%21%11%13%18%17%11%28%15%17%24%
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Good28%24%28%28%14%39%32%14%44%33%15%23%42%31%30%20%29%26%34%31%24%26%32%28%28%32%
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**NET Not so good/Poor**54%56%53%55%82%18%52%81%18%55%78%62%28%56%52%54%49%62%53%51%58%63%40%57%55%44%
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Not so good19%18%18%19%24%10%18%22%12%24%17%23%14%21%19%14%17%22%19%21%14%20%16%22%17%17%
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Poor35%38%35%35%58%8%35%59%7%30%61%38%14%35%33%40%33%40%34%30%44%43%24%35%38%27%
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No opinion1%1%1%*1%1%1%**1%1%1%1%-1%*1%--*1%1%**1%*
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1b. How would you rate your state governor's overall response to the coronavirus outbreak - excellent, good, not so good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**73%73%70%75%78%79%67%76%74%60%73%73%74%72%72%73%76%68%67%70%77%75%70%73%71%74%
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Excellent26%27%26%25%32%30%19%29%24%18%28%26%25%19%27%34%27%24%24%25%28%28%23%25%27%29%
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Good47%46%44%50%46%49%48%46%50%42%45%47%49%53%46%39%49%44%43%46%50%47%47%48%44%45%
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**NET Not so good/Poor**27%26%29%25%21%21%33%24%26%39%26%27%26%27%27%27%23%32%33%29%22%25%30%27%29%26%
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Not so good14%15%14%14%14%9%16%15%11%19%14%14%14%11%15%17%12%18%25%16%10%15%12%16%14%13%
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Poor13%12%16%10%7%12%17%9%15%21%12%13%12%16%12%10%12%14%8%13%12%9%18%11%15%13%
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No opinion**1%-*-**-1%1%*-1%*-*1%-*1%***1%-
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2. How worried, if at all, are you about becoming infected and seriously ill from the coronavirus?**NET Worried**58%57%53%63%71%44%55%68%44%59%71%59%48%52%64%56%54%65%73%58%57%100%-68%52%52%
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Very worried22%20%18%26%28%14%20%25%14%29%28%23%17%14%29%23%17%30%37%23%19%38%-31%17%18%
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Somewhat worried36%37%35%37%43%30%36%42%30%30%43%36%31%38%35%34%38%35%36%35%38%62%-36%35%35%
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**NET Not worried**41%42%47%36%28%54%44%32%55%41%29%40%51%46%35%44%45%35%27%41%42%-100%32%47%47%
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Not too worried24%25%27%22%21%30%26%23%29%18%21%23%29%28%21%26%27%20%12%23%27%-59%20%26%31%
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Not worried at all17%17%21%13%7%24%18%8%26%23%7%17%22%19%15%18%18%15%15%18%16%-41%12%21%16%
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Respondent already infected (Vol.)1%*-1%1%2%-*1%-*1%*1%1%-1%*-*1%--*1%-
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No opinion*--*--*-*---**--*--*-----1%
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3. Do you think current restrictions on how restaurants, stores and other businesses operate in your state are appropriate, are too restrictive or are they not restrictive enough?Appropriate58%59%55%62%69%53%56%64%51%59%64%63%50%61%58%54%59%58%62%56%63%65%49%63%53%64%
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Too restrictive21%21%25%17%8%32%23%9%35%23%7%19%31%19%22%20%23%15%11%23%17%8%38%15%25%20%
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Not restrictive enough20%19%19%21%23%15%20%27%14%16%29%18%18%19%19%26%17%26%27%20%19%27%12%22%21%15%
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No opinion1%1%1%***1%**2%*1%1%*1%1%1%1%-1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
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4a. In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to wear a mask when coming close to people outside their home at this time, or is this NOT necessary?Necessary80%79%75%84%91%68%77%90%68%77%90%80%73%78%79%86%77%86%87%80%78%92%63%88%79%73%
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Not necessary20%21%25%16%9%32%23%10%32%23%10%20%27%22%20%14%23%14%13%19%22%8%36%12%21%27%
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No opinion****--1%-1%---1%-1%-*--**-1%-1%-
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4b. In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to stay at home as much as possible at this time, or is this NOT necessary?Necessary78%78%75%82%93%68%73%90%65%73%92%77%69%76%79%81%75%85%89%80%75%92%58%85%76%77%
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Not necessary22%22%25%18%6%32%27%9%35%27%8%22%31%24%21%18%25%15%11%20%25%8%41%15%24%23%
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No opinion**-*1%--*--**--****--1%**-**
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4c. In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to avoid gatherings with friends that you do not live with at this time, or is this NOT necessary?Necessary75%75%72%78%87%63%72%87%61%70%85%75%68%78%73%72%74%77%80%75%75%84%62%76%76%72%
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Not necessary24%24%27%21%12%37%26%12%38%29%14%24%32%22%26%26%25%23%19%24%25%15%37%24%23%27%
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No opinion1%1%1%1%**1%1%1%1%*1%1%*1%2%1%1%1%1%1%*1%*1%*
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4d. In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to stay at least six feet apart from other people in public at this time, or is this NOT necessary?Necessary86%85%83%88%90%78%86%91%79%86%91%85%82%87%83%89%84%88%88%84%88%93%76%89%85%85%
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Not necessary14%15%17%11%10%22%13%9%21%14%8%15%18%13%16%11%16%11%12%16%11%7%24%11%15%14%
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No opinion*****-***-*-*-1%--*-*****-1%
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5. In your community, do you think most people are (taking social distancing practices too seriously), (not taking social distancing seriously enough), or are most people striking the right balance?Taking too seriously11%11%13%10%10%14%10%9%14%12%7%13%13%14%10%9%10%13%15%13%10%8%16%10%13%13%
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Not taking seriously enough33%32%29%37%43%26%29%40%26%30%43%28%29%33%32%35%32%36%41%35%29%39%24%35%32%31%
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Striking the right balance55%57%56%54%47%60%60%51%60%57%49%58%57%52%57%55%58%50%42%52%61%53%59%55%54%55%
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No opinion1%*1%***1%1%*1%1%**1%1%1%1%1%2%1%**1%*1%1%
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6. When do you expect the coronavirus outbreak to be controlled enough that people can safely attend gatherings of 10 or more people?Gatherings are safe now9%10%11%7%4%13%11%3%16%13%3%10%13%11%9%4%10%7%3%8%9%2%19%6%10%8%
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Will be safe by the end of May10%9%10%9%3%15%10%5%16%11%7%5%16%10%10%9%11%8%4%10%9%5%16%10%7%14%
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By the end of June14%13%15%12%13%16%14%12%16%11%13%14%14%17%11%14%13%16%18%15%12%12%16%15%12%17%
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By the end of July16%17%14%18%18%16%16%19%16%7%16%19%15%17%17%13%17%16%17%16%17%18%13%16%17%12%
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Later in 202026%27%25%27%29%26%24%29%23%24%33%26%20%23%26%31%26%25%23%23%31%32%18%27%27%21%
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Or will it take longer than that24%23%22%26%33%12%23%30%12%31%28%24%21%21%25%26%21%28%33%26%21%30%15%25%24%24%
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No opinion2%2%3%1%1%2%2%2%2%3%1%2%1%1%2%3%2%1%2%2%1%1%3%1%2%3%