Opinions of Biden soar after his State of the Union address
As Daily Kos' Mark Sumner pointed out, a CNN quick poll found that 64% of respondents viewed the speech positively, with 62% saying his policies would move the country in the right direction—a 17-percentage-point bump from before the speech.
Navigator Research posted similar findings from its live-reaction dial group of 33 Phoenix-area soft partisans and independents: 76% had positive reactions, with 64% saying Biden's policies would move the country in the right direction.
Biden's favorability rating among the dial group jumped 37 points from before and after the speech, ending at 58% favorable to 42% unfavorable.