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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians have opposing views on impeachment, Capitol riots and COVID-19

Roanoke College poll shows Virginians have opposing views on impeachment, Capitol riots and COVID-19

ROANOKE, Va. โ€“ In the wake of the 2021 elections, Roanoke College conducted a poll to take a closer look at peopleโ€™s views on recent issues. From Feb. 14 to Feb. 27, The Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College interviewed 596 Virginians. The organization used random-digit landline numbers in proportion to Virginiaโ€™s population to make sure that everyone had a chance to be included and bought cell phone samples from Marketing Systems Group. According to the organization, 61% of the completed interviews were done over a cell phone. Below is a highlight of what the poll revealed:Impeachment50% of people who responded believed that Trumpโ€™s actions were impeachable offenses, 33% thought they were wrong but not impeachable and 13% believed he didnโ€™t do anything wrong50% thought he should have been convicted by the Senate while 44% thought he should not have beenCapitol riots and last summerโ€™s social justice protests53% saw the protestors as mostly violent; 84% viewed capitol rioters as criminals68% said the anger that led to the protests was not justified at allIn reference to last summerโ€™s social justice protests, 35% viewed them as fully justified, 37% viewed them as partially justified and 91% viewed the looting and destruction associated with those protests as not at all justifiedCovid vaccine and governmental response18% of participants reported that they have already been vaccinated; 54% said they plan to get vaccinated while 23% said they donโ€™t46% said they thought state government officials have helped slow the spread of the virus while 46% said they thought that the federal government hasnโ€™t done enoughTo learn more about the poll results, click here.