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Biden Transition Approval Remains High at 68%
BY MEGAN BRENAN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- 68% in U.S. approve of Biden's handling of his presidential transition
- 39% rate his Cabinet appointments as "outstanding" or "above average"
- Biden's favorable rating is 57%; Harris' is 53%
Biden's Transition Rated Better Than Trump's, Worse Than Obama's
January readings prior to inauguration
Favorable Ratings of Incoming Presidents and Vice Presidents, 1993-2021
Bottom Line
Americans are generally sanguine about the incoming Biden administration, as they largely approve of the president-elect's transition and both he and the vice president-elect are viewed favorably by majorities. The public's rating of Biden's Cabinet appointments, while less enthusiastic than Obama's, is still more positive than Trump's and Clinton's.Biden campaigned on a message of national unity -- and since winning, has reiterated that he will try to unite the country. Independents' broad approval of his presidential transition is a first step in doing so, and approval among Republicans for Biden's transition is higher than that among Democrats for Trump's transition in 2017. Trump's low transition approval ratings, including very low ratings from Democrats, signaled that his job approval ratings would be similarly low and polarized and that he would not enjoy the traditional presidential honeymoon period. The current ratings for Biden may signal that he will have a more typical start to his administration in terms of public support.
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Biden Transition Approval Remains High at 68%
Two-thirds of Americans approve of Joe Biden's presidential transition, and 39% rate his Cabinet appointments as "outstanding" or "above average."
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