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modrepub

(3,612 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:42 AM Mar 2020

Nearly 40% in Pa. can't say coronavirus is a genuine threat, poll finds

Nearly 40 percent of Pennsylvanians are unable to say the coronavirus is a real threat, according to a poll released today.

The Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll surveyed voters in Pennsylvania and three other states: Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. The bulk of the survey focused on gauging perspectives on the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads across the country.

Many are concerned about the coronavirus and its threat to public health and their pocketbook, the poll found. Yet there is some skepticism as well.

The poll finds Pennsylvania residents giving Gov. Tom Wolf high marks for his leadership. The survey also found President Donald Trump getting a bump in support and a slight edge over Joe Biden in Pennsylvania.

The poll reveals a host of interesting and at times seemingly contradictory perspectives, which may simply reflect the public sentiment in such a turbulent time. Voters generally support measures to close schools and businesses, even as they fear the impact on the economy.

“I think some of the contradictions were most surprising to me," said Dr. Robert Alexander, a professor at Ohio Northern University who worked on the survey.

“On one hand they were willing to support measures and restrictions that governors have imposed but there are a lot of folks that don’t see it as a threat," he said.

Link: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/03/nearly-40-in-pa-cant-say-coronavirus-is-a-genuine-threat-poll-finds.html


Hoping this posts OK. As regards to Trump's support, it's early...there's a lot of time between now and November.

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Nearly 40% in Pa. can't say coronavirus is a genuine threat, poll finds (Original Post) modrepub Mar 2020 OP
Ask again in 2 weeks. NT enough Mar 2020 #1
Agree. I think this is going to shock a bunch of people in two to three weeks. 33taw Mar 2020 #2
+1000 Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #3
40% of our nation are gullible idiots. CrispyQ Mar 2020 #4
And some will pay with their lives. Squinch Mar 2020 #7
It's Pennsyltucky... Freedomofspeech Mar 2020 #5
"There's Philadelphia and Pittsburgh...and a whole lot of Alabama in between" underpants Mar 2020 #6
It is absolutely true. Freedomofspeech Mar 2020 #10
They don't personally know someone who's got it - yet! FakeNoose Mar 2020 #8
Trump is thinning his herd. Probably, he thinks he has enough voters without his NCjack Mar 2020 #9

underpants

(186,612 posts)
6. "There's Philadelphia and Pittsburgh...and a whole lot of Alabama in between"
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 11:08 AM
Mar 2020

James Carville was the first person I heard say that.

FakeNoose

(35,657 posts)
8. They don't personally know someone who's got it - yet!
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 12:56 PM
Mar 2020

That's all going to change real soon. Have your funeral outfits ready, you're going to need them.



NCjack

(10,297 posts)
9. Trump is thinning his herd. Probably, he thinks he has enough voters without his
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 01:00 PM
Mar 2020

hardcore MAGAts. He will accomplish the long held GOP goal of reducing SS and Medicare costs.

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