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POLITICO / Morning Consult Poll: Voters Say Obama Would Be Better Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 06: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to young leaders from across Europe in a Town Hall-styled session on April 06, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Obama spoke to several hundred young people from European government, civil society and the private sector about the nitty gritty of achieving positive change in government and society. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) | Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Arlington, VA — According to the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, 52% of voters say Obama would be a better leader during the coronavirus pandemic, compared to 38% who say Trump would be the stronger of the two leaders. However, more voters select Trump (44%) as a better leader during the crisis than Biden (36%). Half of voters (50%) feel the Trump administration isn’t doing enough in response to the coronavirus outbreak, compared to the 38% who feel the administration is doing the right amount. A majority of voters (54%), say President Donald Trump’s handling of the virus has been “poor” or “just fair,” compared to 40% who rate his response as “excellent” or “good." The poll was conducted April 3-5.

Voters are increasingly worried about the coronavirus, 90% say they are "very" or "somewhat" concerned about the outbreak. 82% of respondents indicate the coronavirus has been disruptive to them and their families. As coronavirus cases continue to increase, 83% of voters support a national quarantine in which only essential travel is permitted to control the spread of the outbreak.

An overwhelming majority of voters (83%), support the recently passed $2 trillion stimulus package including 84% of Democrats, 77% of independents and 87% of Republicans. Almost half of voters (47%), say Congress should pass another stimulus package immediately to combat the financial impact of coronavirus, while 37% say Congress should wait to see the effects of the previous stimulus package. 54% of voters disapprove of the job Trump is doing overall as president, while 44% approve of Trump’s job performance.



More details on the poll and its methodology can be found in these two documents:

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