Polls: Thumbs-up for Pritzker's handling of COVID-19

[mucifer]

I’d take it with a grain of salt, but at least so far Illinoisans seem to be sticking with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s slow-and-cautious approach to reopening the state’s economy, according to a poll.

The Ipsos survey for the Washington Post, taken April 27 to May 4, asked 8,000 U.S. adults to rate the performance of their state’s governor in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Of Illinoisans surveyed, 71 percent said they approve of how Pritzker has dealt with the disease, and 27 percent disapproved.

The lowest marks go to Republican governors in Georgia, Florida and Texas who have been quicker to reopen, but only Georgia’s Brian Kemp is underwater at 39/61, with Florida’s Ron DeSantis at 60/38 and Texas’ Gregg Abbott at 57/41.

If the poll is correct, Americans are much more approving of what their governor has done than of the performance of President Donald Trump. But that didn’t stop him this morning from taking credit for what’s been accomplished by Pritzker and the others.

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/polls-thumbs-pritzkers-handling-covid-19

I was a bit surprised by this. The media seems to be so focused on the protesters and the people opening their churches and their businesses.

[Lokee11]

1. I am in IL

Gets a from me.

Seems to be looking at numbers to make his decisions and not throwing darts at a board to pick an opening date. Let science / data tell us what to do next, not idiots with their head up their ass!

[Midnight Writer]

2. Big backlash against Pritzker being organized in Illinois, even as he holds 71% approval.

The message of his attackers? Pritzker Sucks. Yep, that's it, the whole thing. No reasons given, no specifics. Just Pritzker Sucks.

Hats, yard signs, bumper stickers. Quite an astroturfed uprising.

[mucifer]

4. I am worried it's going to work. Right wingers thrive on hate that's all they have and so far

it's worked well for them

[beachbumbob]

6. No "big backlash", that's plain hyperbole. The great number of

people fully support what Pritzker has done to date.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Look At The Signs Carefully

It's a not as clever as they think it is, full sentence.
The Pritzker & Sucks are 256 font
Then in 48 font "The life out of small business"
Like I said, not as clever as they think it is.

[Midnight Writer]

10. Ah, I couldn't make out the fine print. I did notice a bunch more of them out today.

I don't remember seeing a yard sign campaign like this when the Governor is not even up for re-election.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

3. Not surprised at all. Safety First Governors ALL highly rated.

Outside agitators (armed thugs) are trying so hard to tarnish the serious governors, but that seems not to be playing well at all with the citizens from those states.

From Crain's Chicago Business:
Polls: Thumbs-up for Pritzker's handling of COVID-19

Governors from New York (NYC), Illinois (Chicago), and California (Los Angeles) have by far the largest high-density major metropolitan population centers and they are all highly rated by their citizens.

Crain's also notes, "The lowest marks go to Republican governors in Georgia, Florida and Texas who have been quicker to reopen, but only Georgia’s Brian Kemp is underwater at 39/61, with Florida’s Ron DeSantis at 60/38 and Texas’ Gregg Abbott at 57/41."

Thank you, Governor Pritzker, for working hard to keep us safe.

[Bobbie47]

5. My county

Madison county is open up today. Not happy.

We start phase 1 today I guess.

[SheltieLover]

7. K&R!

[murielm99]

8. JB deserves credit for the professional handling of this crisis.

I know he didn't sign up for this! Neither did any of the other governors. Some of them have done well. Our JB is one of them.