Joe Biden's State of the Union Address: Most Watchers Approve, Say They Feel Optimistic and Proud – Poll
Most American watchers of U.S. President Joe Biden's first State of the Union Address noted positive reactions, with many saying it made them feel "optimistic and proud," according to a new poll.
More than half who watched Biden's speech on Tuesday said that it made them feel like the COVID-19 pandemic is mostly behind us, while older Americans said that the speech made them feel the COVID-19 pandemic will be "with us for a while," according to a CBS News report.
About eight in 10 speech watchers approved of Biden's address, including majorities of Democrats and independents.
Biden's speech received high remarks among both liberals and moderates in members of the president's own party.
Seventy-eight percent of American watchers approved of Biden's address, while 22 percent disapproved, according to The Hill report.
Many also noted that they came away with positive feelings, with 67 percent saying they felt "optimistic" and over 50 percent saying they felt "proud."
On the other hand, 20 percent of respondents said they felt "optimistic" while 13 percent said they felt angry, and nine percent said they felt scared.
The poll also took note of the respondents with 49 percent being Democrats; 21 percent identified as Republicans; 28 percent said they were Independents.
The poll was conducted on March 1 with 1,486 adult respondents who watched Biden's address.
U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday
Biden has talked about mask mandates amid the COVID-19 pandemic while outlining pandemic-related announcements.
The president announced a program called "Test to Stay," which would allow an individual to get a diagnostic test from a pharmacy. If the tests were to return positive, they would immediately receive antiviral treatments preventing severe and critical disease, according to a Yahoo News report.
Biden also addressed the Russian invasion to Ukraine last week. He slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that Putin "has no idea what's coming."
The Democrat president announced that Russian airlines would be prohibited from U.S. airspace.
However, the president made clear that U.S. forces are not engaged and will not engage in conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine.
Instead, the U.S. will be imposing sanctions and international condemnation over Russia's invasion.
Biden said that Putin is "now isolated from the world more than ever," adding that the U.S. is supporting the people of Ukraine.
Six in 10 American watchers said that Biden "sufficiently addressed" Putin and the Russian invasion, according to an Independent report.
The president also discussed police funding, saying that the answer is never to defund the police.
Rather, his administration wants to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect communities amid the high rates of violent crime in most American cities.
Biden also addressed gas prices, saying that it is one of his top priorities. The president called for returning manufacturing to the U.S.
He said "let's make it in America," instead of having to depend on foreign supplies for gas.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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