The polling was performed one week after the widespread alarm within the nation over the rioting Jan. 6 on the Capitol. That revolt left 5 folks l
The polling was performed one week after the widespread alarm within the nation over the rioting Jan. 6 on the Capitol. That revolt left 5 folks lifeless and quickly halted the certification of Joe Biden because the victor of the November election over President Donald Trump.
Within the aftermath of that revolt, 51 p.c of these surveyed mentioned they anticipated political violence within the nation to extend, and 71 p.c mentioned they believed democracy in the USA was “threatened” now, versus 29 p.c who thought it was “safe” or “very safe.”
Regardless of all of the pessimism, there have been some indicators of hope expressed. A complete of 58 p.c mentioned they had been optimistic about Biden’s presidency, which is to start Wednesday, and 74 p.c mentioned they thought of him to be the official winner of November’s election.
A majority (51 p.c) additionally mentioned they anticipated the coronavirus scenario to enhance throughout Biden’s presidency; as of Sunday morning, virtually 400,000 Individuals have died throughout the pandemic.
The CBS Information survey of two,166 adults within the U.S. was performed by YouGov from Jan. 13 to Jan. 15. The margin of error was listed as roughly 2.5 p.c; it was 2.eight p.c on questions simply addressed to registered voters.