- The last time that the CNN poll hit similar numbers was in 2007 following George W. Bush’s State of the Union address
- CNN said the poll had roughly 11 points more Democratic among respondents
- Around 29 percent of viewers reacted to the speech in a ‘somewhat positive’ fashion, while another 29 percent watched the program in a ‘negative’ light
- Last year’s number were higher after 51 percent of those who watched Biden’s address in front of a united Congress deemed the moment as ‘very positive’
- In an encouraging sign to foreign policy makers, 69 percent of viewers said they were satisfied with Biden’s points on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Only 41 percent of the total amount of viewers watching President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address on Tuesday night had a ‘very positive’ reaction to the speech – the lowest in 15 years, according to a CNN post-State of the Union poll.
The last time that the CNN poll hit similar numbers was in 2007 following George W. Bush’s State of the Union address, when just 41 percent of respondents reported having a ‘very positive’ reaction, while 37 percent had a ‘somewhat positive’ reaction.
CNN’s David Chalian said the poll had roughly 11 points more Democratic among respondents.
There was also 29 percent of viewers reacting to the speech in a ‘somewhat positive’ fashion, while another 29 percent watched the program in a ‘negative’ light.
Last year’s numbers were a little higher after 51 percent of those who watched Biden’s address in front of a united Congress deemed the moment as ‘very positive’. Since then, there has been a ten percentage point drop in that category.