Even with nearly 200,000 dead, there's a lot that voters don't know
President Donald Trump mocked Joe Biden for his mask-wearing at a campaign rally last week, saying, “Did you ever see a man who likes a mask as much as him?”
Sixty-nine percent agree with requiring masks in public. Forty-nine percent agree with closing nonessential businesses to slow the spread of the virus. Furthermore, 51% agree that the United States should be part of the World Health Organization . Trump has disagreed with each of these positions. It’s not just that people don’t know. When people don’t have a sense of party or candidate platforms, they tend to assume that their preferred party or candidate agrees with them on the issues. This phenomenon, which political scientists call projection, appears to be operating here. People’s perceptions appear strongly influenced by which candidate they like.
We see similar patterns of perceptions about Biden among his supporters. Biden voters strongly support mask requirements, the closing of nonessential businesses and WHO membership. Biden voters accurately perceive Biden as supporting these policies, although this may partly reflect projection.
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