CBS News poll: Most feel election is ‘settled’ but Trump voters disagree

With the Electoral College poised to elect Joe Biden on Monday, a sizable 62% majority of the nation’s voters feel the election is “over and settled” and it’s “time to move on.” Large majorities feel their own votes were counted correctly, and a majority acknowledge Mr. Biden as the “legitimate winner.”

But the president’s backers feel very differently: 82% of Trump voters say they do not consider Mr. Biden legitimate and — perhaps most notably for the coming transition month — almost half of President Trump’s voters say Mr. Trump should refuse to concede after that Electoral College vote happens, and instead do all he can to stay in power. CONTINUED

CBS News


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