But now that Barrett has been chosen, the public’s attention turns to the high stakes involved in the confirmation fight. In the Times/Siena poll, voters said by more than two to one that they would be less likely to back Trump if he appointed a justice who would overturn Roe. By a 15-point margin, respondents to the Times/Siena poll said they disapproved of how he had handled the virus. By a 12-point margin, respondents to the Times/Siena poll gave him positive marks on that front. Fifty-five percent of likely voters said he was at least partly responsible for the economic downturn, according to the Times/Siena poll.

Source: New York Times September 29, 2020 10:52 UTC