CNN post SOTU poll: among political independents who watched Biden's speech... rose from 37% to 68%
And positive reactions to the speech aren’t just because Biden supporters were the only ones watching. The belief his policies would move the country in the right direction rose 32 points *among viewers who initially disapproved of Biden* https://t.co/v8IEL7S0zx
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.