Mask and vaccination mandates and polls

Right wing Republicans are out of step with the public but insist on imposing their will anyway. Get vaccinated and wear a mask when appropriate.

GALLUP: Majorities of Americans now favor businesses mandating proof of vaccination to travel by plane, stay in a hotel, attended crowded events, eat at restaurants and go to the office.https://t.co/3j4LWqE40Q pic.twitter.com/csMkAhqrku
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 7, 2021

BREAKING: 72% of Texans oppose Greg Abbott's ban on mask requirements in schools, according to new poll.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) August 17, 2021

Mask tracker: State mask mandates are trickling back. https://t.co/0mZHmnuL85
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 6, 2021

(Reuters) – More than half of U.S. companies are planning to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace by year end, with almost a quarter considering vaccination as a condition for employment, according to a national survey of nearly 1,000 employers.@reuters
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) September 1, 2021

An overwhelming 72%-28% in USA TODAY/ Ipsos poll called mask mandates "a matter of health and safety," not an infringement on personal liberty. By 61%-39%, they endorsed requiring vaccinations except for those with a medical or religious exemption.
https://t.co/TGsVmSgsdq
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) August 23, 2021

USA Today-Ipsos poll:

Americans 72%-28% called mask mandates "a matter of health and safety," not an infringement on personal liberty

Americans 61%-39% endorsed requiring vaccinations except for those with a medical or religious exemption
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 23, 2021

Biden's vow to use the Education Department to investigate bans on mask mandates is a key moment. It signals federal power may be deployed to support communities under attack by GOP governors.

"We need the help," a Florida schools superintendent tells me:https://t.co/IBwOKDopuW
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 19, 2021

A doctor who testified at the Charleston, SC City Council meeting last night on mask mandates, said she was “spit on, called a whore and a white piece of trash,” after her testimony. Both the Mayor and Police Chief had to repeatedly calm the crowd down. pic.twitter.com/kUjG4SYnqp
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 18, 2021

Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signed an executive order on Tuesday allowing parents to opt their children out of mask mandates at school. The state is one of several where a Republican governor opposes mask mandates that are supported by school officials. https://t.co/v6P14iiAr9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 16, 2021

A dad at Sutter Creek Elementary School in Amador, CA, irate over mask mandates, beat up a teacher and sent him to the hospital on the first day of school this week. pic.twitter.com/QSYIrcbSrX
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 15, 2021

Polls show Republicans don’t care about climate change

I doubt that Hurricane Ida will change their minds.

Are you worried that you or someone in your family might be affected by an extreme weather event, or is that not something you're worried about?

REP
Worried 17%
Not worried 83%

DEM
Worried 72%
Not worried 28%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 7/27 – 8/2/21)https://t.co/dsncWeStbN
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 28, 2021

FLORIDA
Do you think that climate change is going to have a significant negative effect on Florida in your lifetime, or don't you think that?

REP
Yes/Negative effect 17%
No 75%

DEM
Yes/Negative effect 83%
No 11%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/17-21/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 25, 2021

You don’t point out that polling shows that a much smaller percentage of Republicans think climate change is a big problem. They’re the roadblock to getting anything done. https://t.co/bA3j5izoBf
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) September 2, 2021

Mask mandates are popular – you would never know it from social media or watching TV

The media just focuses on what looks dramatic on TV. Normal people behaving responsibly is boring. Republican governors like Ducey, Abbott and DeSantis are just trying to score points with the Trump cult.

AP poll: Majorities of Americans support requiring people to be fully vaccinated in order to attend crowded events like concerts/sports, go to bars and restaurants, and travel on a plane.https://t.co/oVh4UFi9Ld pic.twitter.com/X0EP6TjIcy
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 20, 2021

Slightly more than half of US workers favor Covid-19 vaccine mandates in their workplaces, new polling finds, although far fewer have seen such requirements implemented by their employers.https://t.co/yy8x3RGBpt
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) August 18, 2021

Yes, TV networks focus on what looks dramatic on TV. I didn’t see any coverage of the increase in food stamps which will affect a lot more Americans than the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 17, 2021

Really striking new polling data:

* 66% of Americans oppose state laws blocking local mask mandates

* 77% oppose nixing school funding to retaliate against them

Dems should speak more directly to this neglected silent majority of Americans.

My latest:https://t.co/UFP2tOy1jT
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 17, 2021

From the new Fox poll: 54% of people say schools should be able to require masking or vax proof, while the percentage saying full in-person schooling "as usual" should return has tumbled from 51% to 36%. https://t.co/ugX7MTAzOD pic.twitter.com/hq48qsHIZq
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 12, 2021

Morning Consult: Over 60% of voters back mask mandates in restaurants, offices and gyms

Kaiser: 63% of parents back school mask mandates for unvaxxed kids

The idea that masks "divide" us is a distortion created by concentrated GOP anti-mask derangement:https://t.co/5MiexqE3WI
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 12, 2021

Do you support or oppose instituting or reinstituting facemask and social distancing guidelines in your state at the current time?

DEM
Support 85%
Oppose 14%

REP
Support 24%
Oppose 73%

(Monmouth U. Poll, 7/21-26/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 3, 2021

To this point, new @Ipsos TX polling shows ~3/5 of college+ whites there support mask mandates for schools, workplaces, restaurants & sports arenas. Surprisingly, non-college whites not far behind. Black/Hispanic support for masks above 4/5, incl ~85% in schools. https://t.co/QOqML4DNmy
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 17, 2021

Support for an indoor mask mandate is strong, per a WGN/Emerson college poll conducted earlier his month. 70.3% of Chicagoans say they back a potential return to the mandate, while 20.5% oppose it. https://t.co/uuyKJdAyBO
— A.D. Quig (@ad_quig) August 17, 2021

60% think it would be bad for the US if Trump ran in 2024

The media should listen to the majority and give him less coverage.

Quinnipiac poll:

60% of Americans think it would be bad for the country if Trump ran for president in 2024. Just 32% think it would be good.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 5, 2021

Only 19% of Republicans believe climate change is an emergency

Republicans are ruining our country because they don’t believe the truth about climate change, the 2020 election, the virus and vaccine, and their insurrection.

Americans on whether climate change is an emergency via new Quinnipiac poll:

94% Democrats
82% Black
79% under 35 years
69% women
66% Northeast
65% West
62% Midwest
61% all Americans
56% South
54% White
53% men
19% Republicans
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 5, 2021

Biden’s infrastructure proposals are popular

You would never know this watching TV. The networks focus on the politicians, not what the public thinks. Sure, we need Congress for these ideas to become law but the networks need to show that these ideas have wide support outside of Washington.

Support for Congressional plans via new Fox poll:

Bipartisan infrastructure plan:
62% favor
30% oppose

$3.5 trillion reconciliation plan:
56% favor
38% oppose
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 12, 2021

INFRASTRUCTURE
In our July polling, most Americans approved overall of Biden administration's infrastructure proposal. pic.twitter.com/sQLIatnCti
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) August 10, 2021

You should also state that the public approves of Biden’s infrastructure plan. @CNN needs to cover that, not just Washington. https://t.co/8ddICQC1Wp
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 4, 2021

Big bright spot for Joe Biden in the new Quinnipiac poll

—His infrastructure proposal is supported by 65% (with 28% opposed)

—His $3.5 trillion package on social programs is supported by 62% (with 32% opposed)
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 4, 2021

Support for Congressional bills via Quinnipiac poll:

Bipartisan infrastructure deal:
65% support
28% oppose

Reconciliation package:
62% support
32% oppose
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 4, 2021

INFRASTRUCTURE
In our July polling, most Americans approved overall of Biden administration's infrastructure proposal. pic.twitter.com/sQLIatnCti
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) August 10, 2021

Poll: 6 in 10 GOP voters favor new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, boosting Biden’s hopes of a big bipartisan win

Latest vaccine polls – 8/7/21

A survey of 1,552 U.S. adults, conducted from July 30 to Aug. 2, found that a full 40 percent of unvaccinated people believe that the COVID-19 vaccines, which rank among the safest ever produced, represent a bigger threat to their personal well-being. https://t.co/BVlbAIYDfm
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 6, 2021

From the same people who won't accept the 2020 election results and don't care about climate change. It's Republicans, not all of us!
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 2, 2021

How concerned are you about another surge happening if not enough people get vaccinated via new Monmouth poll:

Democrats
71% very concerned
28% less concerned

Republicans:
24% very concerned
75% less concerned
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 2, 2021

Vaccination latest via Monmouth poll:

Democrats:
92% already received
5% see how it goes
2% likely never get

Republicans:
51% already received
11% see how it goes
31% likely never get
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 2, 2021

Vaccinated Americans via new Monmouth poll:

92% Democrats
88% over 65 years
80% college grad
71% non-White
70% women
68% all Americans
67% White
65% men
63% under 35 years
62% no degree
59% independents
51% Republicans
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 2, 2021

Monmouth poll: "68% report receiving at least one dose of Covid vaccine… while 2% will get it as soon as possible and 9% remain hesitant, but persuadable. However, 17% say they remain opposed to getting the vaccine at all." https://t.co/XrvMhJh2Uo
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 2, 2021

"Axios released a poll this morning. They went into the field and asked both vaccinated and unvaccinated people who they blame for the current surge in COVID cases…Who do you think the unvaccinated people blame? Well, the answer is: Foreigners."https://t.co/KxFVVBfu4N
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 3, 2021

It’s still too high, but that number was 43% back in April.

👉🏻 https://t.co/nEUJBOcK7D https://t.co/0q26Bku4Ks
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 2, 2021

Most Unvaccinated Adults Not Worried About COVID-19 Variants (Lydia Saad, Gallup) https://t.co/GWx8tfyB3v
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) August 3, 2021

It would appear as though 3 in 10 Republicans are simply not even open to persuasion on getting the vaccine. They aren't waiting for more information. Or for better incentives. They simply refuse to get the vaccine under any and all circumstances.https://t.co/SvIWVpAf0N
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) August 3, 2021

Vaccine Hesitancy Among Fox News Viewers Drops to All-Time Low in New Poll Following Shift in Coverage https://t.co/NpPPKaejxy
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 4, 2021

Nearly 3/4ths of unvaccinated Americans believe the COVID vaccines pose a greater risk to their health than the virus (37%) or say they’re not sure (34%). Just 29% realize the virus is riskier. Can Delta change their minds? The new @YahooNews @YouGov poll:https://t.co/rOtWWcuOyN
— Andrew Romano (@AndrewRomano) July 20, 2021

Vaccine polls 7/29/21

New YouGov polling data makes clear that most of those who reject vaccines also reject masks and aren't worried about the virus. https://t.co/UMGvD1GWrO pic.twitter.com/vCMWqXlrg7
— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 29, 2021

Breaking the Not Yet Vaccinated into two groups is a little over-simple (it's more than two things) but still really clarifying.

1) "Wait and see"—in light blue—leans non-white and under 30.

2) "Definitely not"—in dark green—leans rural, Republican, evangelical, 30-50. pic.twitter.com/rRgpni6e1W
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) July 28, 2021

JUST NOW: 65% of white Republicans who have yet to get the vaccine, say they DEFINITELY WON'T get one. Huge partisan divide here.@ForecasterEnten with the big reveal!pic.twitter.com/IqPrRcwNAZ
— John Berman (@JohnBerman) July 29, 2021

"Researchers found that vaccine resistance among people who get their info from Facebook was second only to Newsmax viewers…” https://t.co/vL9TIp1pNH
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) July 28, 2021

Vaccine polls update 7/26/21

81% of unvaccinated Americans said they definitely/probably will not get vaccinated, according to a AP-NORC poll.

"This is months and months of anti-science, anti-vaccine aggression coming from far-right elements of the Republican Party," Dr. Hotez says. https://t.co/0KLEan0PmN
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 26, 2021

Some 30% of Americans say they haven’t gotten the covid vaccine and most of them are hard no’s — not even their own doctor would persuade them, they say in @axios @Ipsos poll. @margarettalev https://t.co/Lq3gaHO8He
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 20, 2021

One in five Americans believes the US government is using the COVID-19 vaccine to microchip the population
https://t.co/AkNfMXQDT5 pic.twitter.com/89RLpB45aW
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) July 18, 2021

Among American adults who have not yet received a vaccine:

• 35% say they probably will not
• 45% say they definitely will not
• 3% say they definitely will get the shots (And an additional 16% say they probably will)https://t.co/pm0vrySuTB
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) July 24, 2021

Washington Post-ABC News Poll: President Biden earns high marks for handling the pandemic, but many Republicans resist vaccination (@danbalz @emgusk) Details: https://t.co/ONMRjnbS6z pic.twitter.com/48D4RVKWRD
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) July 4, 2021

The public knew Trump wouldn’t concede

I didn’t think he’d concede right away. I never expected the insurrection, the calls he made to states and the non-stop lies. He’ll never concede.

[ from Oct. 2020 ]

If [see below] loses the election, do you think he will accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified?

Donald Trump
Yes 37%
No 58%

Joe Biden
Yes 71%
No 25%

(CNN Poll, 10/1-4/20)
more: https://t.co/08M9QULkDU
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 15, 2021