The Political Insider By BECKY NOBLE
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans now favor mask and vaccine mandates in schools, the workplace, and other public places – including what some may view as a surprisingly high percentage of Republicans.
In addition to dividing up the poll among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, the poll also showed some regional differences, with those in the Midwest being the most critical of government imposed mandates.
A Morning Consult/Politico Poll taken last week shows similar results.
Axios-Ipsos poll: 44 percent of *Republicans* support mandatory mask mandates in schools.
69 percent overall. https://t.co/w0Dxj2vGLM
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) August 17, 2021
Responses Along Party Lines
The numbers looks like this: 92% of Democrats support mask mandates in schools, Republicans at 44%, and Independents at 67%.
In public places, the numbers are 88% for Democrats and 40% for Republicans.
