… In contrast to President Trump, whose approval bump during the health emergency has been modest by historic standards and is rapidly fading, governors are experiencing strong support for providing sober updates of new cases and hands-on guidance like how to apply for unemployment checks. Once dull gray figures to most voters, governors have emerged as political stars thanks to daily news conferences and the gravity of the health emergency. A Monmouth University Poll published Wednesday found that 72 percent of adults nationally thought their governors were doing a good job handling the virus. CONT.
Trip Gabriel, New York Times
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