Opinion Today

March 2, 2022

Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud
CBS News
Most Americans who watched President Biden's first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud. After nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, more than half who tuned in Tuesday night said the speech made them feel like the coronavirus is mostly behind us.

Speech watchers have mostly positive reaction to Biden's State of the Union, CNN poll shows
Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN
A 71% majority of Americans who watched President Joe Biden's State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a more modest 41% reacting very positively. Good marks are typical for presidential addresses to Congress, as such speeches tend to attract generally friendly audiences

Even as pandemic restrictions ease, 6 in 10 prioritize COVID-19 controls
Allison De Jong, ABC News
Even as the pandemic situation sh…