Poll: Masking Tape

Q1. Do you agree with the sentiment "It’s time we accept that Covid is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives”?

overall

custom

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Yes

67%

74%

63%

87%

70%

46%

67%

65%

71%

64%

67%

No

22%

17%

26%

6%

21%

38%

22%

26%

18%

21%

22%

Don't know

9%

8%

10%

6%

11%

12%

7%

9%

10%

9%

Don't care

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

Q2. Democratic governors in several states (CA, NJ, CT, DE) are rolling back mask mandates, getting ahead of Biden administration and CDC guidance that still call for masking in schools and many other indoor spaces. Why do you think the governors rolled back mask mandates before the White House did?

overall

custom

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

The science warranted it

5%

4%

6%

7%

5%

3%

0%

8%

10%

5%

Governors think it's what the public wanted

58%

52%

64%

48%

47%

71%

57%

54%

66%

52%

58%

Both

27%

29%

25%

32%

37%

19%

33%

26%

20%

31%

27%

Neither/Other

8%

12%

4%

11%

4%

9%

13%

4%

7%

8%

Don't know

2%

3%

1%

2%

0%

2%

0%

4%

1%

2%

Don't care

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

Q3. At this point, which poses the greater risk, generally speaking? (Please choose three, one from each pair)

overall

custom

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Group A

Risk an unvaccinated adult poses to a vaccinated one

53%

48%

58%

23%

47%

84%

41%

57%

55%

60%

53%

Risk the vaccine poses to an unvaccinated adult

29%

37%

22%

52%

37%

6%

41%

20%

25%

36%

29%

Group B

Risk masks pose to children wearing them

42%

49%

35%

77%

47%

8%

52%

33%

35%

50%

42%

Risk unmasked children pose to vaccinated school employees

43%

37%

48%

7%

37%

77%

30%

50%

46%

40%

43%

Group C

Risk quarantine poses to the mental heath of someone testing positive

30%

41%

21%

56%

37%

6%

50%

24%

25%

24%

30%

Risk someone testing positive poses to an unvaccinated adult

55%

48%

61%

22%

47%

87%

39%

54%

63%

57%

55%

None of these

5%

6%

4%

8%

5%

2%

4%

7%

5%

Don't know

4%

3%

6%

5%

0%

4%

0%

11%

4%

0%

4%

Don't care

0%