Georgia’s governor may have thought re-opening the state quicker than most would be a popular decision, but a new poll out today suggests otherwise. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds that many Republican governors are getting bi-partisan support from their constituents, but not that that rushed the re-opening process. The newspaper writes:
The contrast is widest in two states won by Trump in 2016. In Ohio, 86 percent of adults say they approve of the way Gov. Mike DeWine (R), who moved aggressively to close down his state and has been cautious about lifting the restrictions, has dealt with the crisis. In Georgia, 39 percent of adults approve of the performance of Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who moved less swiftly than some other governors to mitigate the spread and has been in the forefront of reopening the economy there.
In this poll, Kemp is ranked last, even below Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had faced a lot of flak for how he dealt with the crisis.