Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe Dr. Anthony Fauci makes his recommendations primarily on scientific data and research. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 33% disagree and think his recommendations are based upon his own personal and political views. Twenty percent (20%) are not sure.
Seventy-three percent (73%) of traditional Democrats believe Fauci acts primarily upon data and research. So do 71% of Sanders’ Democrats. Among traditional Republicans, that figure falls to 47%.
However, among those who prefer the policies of former President Trump, 58% think Fauci’s recommendations are based primarily on his own personal and political views. Just 24% of these populist Republicans believe he acts upon scientific data.
In terms of encouraging more people to get vaccinated, data released earlier suggested that Dr. Fauci is not an effective messenger. Just 15% of unvaccinated voters believe he makes his policy recommendations based primarily on scientific data and research.
Overall, 50% of voters currently have a favorable opinion of Dr. Fauci. That’s little changed from earlier surveys.
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Question 1:
Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci?
30% Very favorable
20% Somewhat favorable
13% Somewhat unfavorable
19% Very unfavorable
17% Not sure
Question 2:
Does Dr. Fauci make his recommendations primarily on scientific data and research or upon his own personal and political views?
47% Scientific data
33% Personal views
20% Not sure
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on December 1-3, 2021. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of Registered Voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
