US: Biden voters more likely to think differently of friends and family based on past vote
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Majority of Biden voters would feel more negatively towards friends or family if they found out they had voted for Trump in 2020
The majority (54%) of Biden voters now saying they would think more negatively about a friend or family member if they found out they had voted for Trump. This compared to 31% who say that it wouldn’t impact their view, and 9% who say it would actually make them feel more positively.
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Trump voters less likely to let politics affect their view of friends and family
Despite the stereotype, Trump voters are a lot less likely to let politics affect their view. The majority (57%) of those who voted for Trump in 2020 say they would feel no different towards a friend or family member if they found out they had voted for Biden, compared to 31% who say that it would make them feel more negatively towards them.
This underscores a tendency among Biden voters to think differently of people in their inner circles based on their politics – a tendency that isn’t equally matched by Americans who voted for Trump.
We also see a similar pattern in the UK, although to a far lesser extent. Labour voters are far more likely (46%) than Conservative voters (15%) to hold a negative view of people who voted for the other side.
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However, in both cases, Brits are far more comfortable with cross-party political friendships than their American counterparts.
Biden holds a +10 approval rating
Our latest polling also asked about Joe Biden’s approval rating, which Opinium will now be regularly tracking.
The latest poll shows Biden with an approval rating of +10, with 47% approving of this job he is doing, compared to 37% who disapprove. Fifteen percent say they neither approve or disapprove.
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His approval rating among those who voted for him is +84, with 88% approving, and just 4% disapproving. His approval rating among Trump voters is -71, with 11% approving and 82% disapproving.
Vice President Harris’s approval rating is +3, with 40% approving and 37% disapproving. One in five (22%) say they neither approve or disapprove.
Opinium carried out an online survey of 2,000 US adults aged 18+ from July 27th to 30th 2021. Results have been weighted to representative criteria.
The data tables for this study can be found here.