Poll: Voters weigh in on Biden/Evers performance

A new statewide Marquette Law School poll of registered voters found that 49% approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing as president, 46% disapprove and 4% say they don’t know. Gov. Tony Evers job approval stands at 50%, while 43% disapprove. Evers’ job approval has not changed since it was last measured in October 2020. For specific issues, 46% approve of how Biden is handling the economy, while 48% disapprove and 6% say they don’t know. On his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 54% approve, 42% disapprove, and 5% say they don’t know. Approval of Evers’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic is 54%, with 39% disapproving. In October 2020, 52% approved and 45% disapproved. The poll interviewed 807 registered Wisconsin voters by landline or cellphone from Aug. 3–8, 2021.