Transcription of The Economist/YouGov Poll
1 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult CitizensList of Tables1. Direction of Country ..22. State of the Economy ..43. Unemployment or Inflation ..64. Following News ..85. People I Know Has Tested Positive for COVID-19 ..106. People I Know Has Died Due to Complications from COVID-19 ..127. Personal Worry about COVID-19 ..148. Frequency of Wearing a Facemask ..169. National Cases Increasing or Decreasing ..1810. Local Cases Increasing or Decreasing ..2011. Where in the Pandemic We Currently Are ..2212. Heard about Omicron Variant ..2413. Worry about Omicron Variant ..2614. Received Any Shots ..2815. Number of Shots ..3016. First Dose Manufacturer ..3217. Second Dose Manufacturer ..3418. Third Dose Manufacturer ..3619. More Than Three Shots ..3820. Plan Not to Get Vaccinated ..4021A. Vaccine Injection Alternatives Nasal spray ..4321B. Vaccine Injection Alternatives Pill ..4522.
2 Get Booster ..4723. Eligible for a Booster ..4924. Should Booster Be Available to All ..5125. Safety - Pfizer ..5326. Safety - Astrazeneca ..5527. Safety - Moderna ..5728. Safety - Johnson & Johnson ..5929A. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Work at an in-person job ..6129B. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend in-person classes ..6329C. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Eat out at a restaurant ..6529D. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend an in-person religious service ..6729E. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Go to a movie or theater ..6929F. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Go to the gym ..7129G. Should Be Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend a sporting event ..731 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens30A. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Work at an in-person job ..7530B. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend in-person classes.
3 7730C. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Eat out at a restaurant ..7930D. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend an in-person religious service ..8130E. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Go to a movie or theater ..8330F. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Go to the gym ..8530G. Have Been Asked for Proof of Vaccination Attend a sporting event ..8731A. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Work at an in-person job ..8931B. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Attend in-person classes ..9131C. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Eat out at a restaurant ..9331D. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Attend an in-person religious service ..9531E. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Go to a movie or theater ..9731F. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Go to the gym ..9931G. Should Be Asked for Proof of Booster Attend a sporting event .. 10132. Support a Mask Mandate in Indoor Spaces.
4 10333. Governments Mandate Masks .. 10534. Health Mandate Masks .. 10735. Employer Mandate Masks .. 10936. Business Mandate Masks .. 11137. Airlines Mandate Masks .. 11338. K-12 Mandate Masks .. 11539. College Mandate Masks .. 11740. Respondents Biggest Concern .. 11941. Biden Job Approval on COVID-19 .. 12142. When Will Pandemic End .. 12343A. Compared to Other Countries on Issues COVID-19 vaccination rate .. 12543B. Compared to Other Countries on Issues Minority rights .. 12743C. Compared to Other Countries on Issues LGBTQ rights .. 12943D. Compared to Other Countries on Issues Religious tolerance .. 13143E. Compared to Other Countries on Issues Income inequality .. 13343F. Compared to Other Countries on Issues Acceptance of migrants and refugees .. 13544. Consider Emigrating .. 13745. Preferred Government Model .. 13946A. Issue Importance Jobs and the economy.
5 14246B. Issue Importance Immigration .. 14446C. Issue Importance Climate change and the environment .. 14646D. Issue Importance Foreign policy .. 14846E. Issue Importance National Security .. 1502 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens46F. Issue Importance Education .. 15246G. Issue Importance Health care .. 15446H. Issue Importance Taxes and government spending .. 15646I. Issue Importance Abortion .. 15846J. Issue Importance Civil rights .. 16046K. Issue Importance Civil liberties .. 16246L. Issue Importance Guns .. 16446M. Issue Importance Crime .. 16646N. Issue Importance Criminal justice reform .. 16847. Most Important Issue .. 17048A. Favorability of Individuals Joe Biden .. 17348B. Favorability of Individuals Kamala Harris .. 17548C. Favorability of Individuals Nancy Pelosi .. 17748D. Favorability of Individuals Kevin McCarthy.
6 17948E. Favorability of Individuals Mitch McConnell .. 18148F. Favorability of Individuals Chuck Schumer .. 18348G. Favorability of Individuals Donald Trump .. 18548H. Favorability of Individuals Barack Obama .. 18749A. Favorability of Political Parties The Democratic Party .. 18949B. Favorability of Political Parties The Republican Party .. 19150. Congressional Accomplishment .. 19351. Blame .. 19552. Biden Job Approval .. 19753A. Biden Issue Approval Jobs and the economy .. 19953B. Biden Issue Approval Civil rights .. 20153C. Biden Issue Approval Civil liberties.. 20353D. Biden Issue Approval Crime .. 20553E. Biden Issue Approval Criminal justice reform .. 20754. Biden Perceived Ideology .. 20955. Biden Cares about People Like You .. 21156. Biden Likability .. 21357. Biden Leadership Abilities .. 21558. Biden Honesty .. 21759. Biden Confidence in International Crisis.
7 21960. Biden Sincerity .. 22161. Biden Bring Country Together .. 22362. Optimism .. 22563. Approval of Congress .. 2273 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens64. Pelosi Job Approval .. 22965. Schumer Job Approval .. 23166. McConnell Job Approval .. 23367. Mccarthy Job Approval .. 23568. Approval of the Supreme Court of the United States .. 23769. Ideology of the Supreme Court of the United States .. 23970A. Favorability of Justices Brett Kavanaugh .. 24170B. Favorability of Justices Neil Gorsuch .. 24370C. Favorability of Justices Elena Kagan .. 24570D. Favorability of Justices Sonia Sotomayor .. 24770E. Favorability of Justices Samuel Alito .. 24970F. Favorability of Justices John Roberts .. 25170G. Favorability of Justices Stephen Breyer .. 25370H. Favorability of Justices Amy Coney Barrett .. 25570I. Favorability of Justices Clarence Thomas.
8 25771. Trend of Economy .. 25972. Stock Market Expectations Over Next Year .. 26173. Stock Ownership .. 26374. Change in Personal Finances Over Past Year .. 26475. Jobs in Six Months .. 26676. Worried about Losing Job .. 26877. Job Availability .. 27078. Happy with Job .. 27279. Generic Congressional Vote .. 27480. Consider Self Democrat .. 27681. Consider Self Republican .. 27882. Democrats Left or Right .. 28083. Republicans Left or Right .. 28284. Views Closer to Democrats or Republicans .. 28485. Biden Legitimately Won .. 28586. Likelihood of Trump Re-Instatement As President .. 28787. Urban/Rural .. 28988. Employment Status .. 2914 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens1. Direction of CountryWould you say things in this country today MenWhite WomenRaceTotalMaleFemaleNo degreeCollege GradNo degreeCollege GradBlackHispanicGenerally headed in theright direction23%27%20%17%33%17%22%38%22%Off on the wrong track62%61%63%74%59%66%64%33%64%Not sure15%13%18%8%9%17%15%29%14%Totals100%1 01%101%99%101%100%101%100%100%Unweighted N(1,500)(720)(780)(362)(185)(372)(206)(1 58)(107)AgeIncomeRegionTotal18-2930-4445 -6465+Under $50K$50-100K$100K or moreNortheastMidwestSouthWestGenerally headed in theright direction23%22%23%22%26%24%23%28%29%17%2 3%23%Off on the wrong track62%59%60%65%62%59%66%61%56%67%62%61 %Not sure15%20%17%14%13%17%11%10%15%16%15%16% Totals100%101% 100% 101% 101%100%100%99%100%100%100% 100%Unweighted N(1,500)(198)(247)(683)(372)(604)(435)(2 59)(259)(317)(567)(357)
9 5 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult CitizensRegistered2020 VoteParty IDIdeologyUrban/RuralTotalVotersBidenTru mpDemRepIndLibModConUrbanSuburbRural/Oth erGenerally headed in theright direction23%24%40%5%43%8%18%37%28%9%30%2 3%18%Off on the wrong track62%63%39%91%35%87%71%43%57%86%56%62 %66%Not sure15%13%22%3%23%5%11%19%15%6%14%15%17% Totals100%100%101%99% 101% 100% 100%99% 100% 101% 100%100%101%Unweighted N(1,500)(1,315)(609)(565)(504)(382)(477) (425)(450)(507)(377)(566)(557)6 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens2. State of the EconomyHow would you describe the current state of the American economy?GenderWhite MenWhite WomenRaceTotalMaleFemaleNo degreeCollege GradNo degreeCollege GradBlackHispanicExcellent4%5%2%2%3%3%2% 9%3%Good18%21%15%17%32%9%25%17%15%Fair33 %27%38%25%29%35%41%48%28%Poor40%41%38%53 %33%45%30%17%46%Don t know6%5%6%3%3%8%1%9%8%Totals101%99%99%10 0%100%100%99%100%100%Unweighted N(1,498)(720)(778)(362)(185)(370)(206)(1 58)(107)AgeIncomeRegionTotal18-2930-4445 -6465+Under $50K$50-100K$100K or moreNortheastMidwestSouthWestExcellent4% 7%6%2%1%4%3%6%5%5%3%3%Good18%20%16%17%20 %14%19%30%21%12%16%23%Fair33%27%30%33%41 %33%36%34%34%35%34%29%Poor40%34%40%46%36 %43%38%30%37%41%40%39%Don t know6%12%9%3%2%6%3%1%3%6%7%5%Totals101%1 00% 101% 101% 100%100%99%101%100%99%100%99%Unweighted N(1,498)(198)(247)(681)(372)(604)(435)(2 58)(258)(316)(567)(357)
10 7 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult CitizensRegistered2020 VoteParty IDIdeologyUrban/RuralTotalVotersBidenTru mpDemRepIndLibModConUrbanSuburbRural/Oth erExcellent4%3%4%2%6%3%2%6%3%2%3%4%4%Goo d18%19%32%3%31%6%20%30%23%7%27%17%13%Fai r33%34%43%26%43%29%28%39%36%25%30%38%30% Poor40%40%17%67%16%60%47%22%34%63%35%38% 45%Don t know6%4%4%3%5%3%4%3%5%3%6%3%8%Totals101% 100%100% 101% 101% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100% 101%100%100%Unweighted N(1,498)(1,314)(609)(564)(504)(382)(475) (425)(450)(505)(377)(566)(555)8 The Economist/YouGov PollDecember 19 - 21, 2021 - 1500 Adult Citizens3. Unemployment or InflationWhich do you think is a more important problem facing the today: unemployment or inflation?GenderWhite MenWhite WomenRaceTotalMaleFemaleNo degreeCollege GradNo degreeCollege GradBlackHispanicUnemployment11%12%10%9% 11%6%12%19%16%Inflation39%42%36%45%54%38 %43%23%28%Both equal44%41%47%42%29%49%40%50%50%Not sure7%6%7%5%6%6%5%9%7%Totals101%101%100% 101%100%99%100%101%101%Unweighted N(1,498)(720)(778)(362)(185)(371)(206)(1 58)(106)AgeIncomeRegionTotal18-2930-4445 -6465+Under $50K$50-100K$100K or moreNortheastMidwestSouthWestUnemploymen t11%16%15%7%7%13%11%10%14%10%11%9%Inflat ion39%17%33%48%49%32%49%44%40%42%37%37%B oth equal44%55%43%40%40%50%35%42%42%42%45%46 %Not sure7%11%8%4%4%6%6%4%4%6%7%8%Totals101%9 9%99%99% 100%101%101%100%100%100%100% 100%Unweighted N(1,498)(198)(246)(682)(372)(602)(435)(2 59)(258)(317)(566)(357)