J Clinton1, J Cohen2, J Lapinski3, M Trussler4. 1. Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair, Professor Political Science, Vanderbilt University. josh.clinton@vanderbilt.edu. 2. Chief Research Officer, Survey Monkey. 3. Robert A. Fox Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania. 4. Director of Data Science, Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
Abstract
Rampant partisanship in the United States may be the largest obstacle to the reduced social mobility most experts see as critical to limiting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing a total of just over 1.1 million responses collected daily between April 4th and September 10th reveals not only that partisanship is more important than public health concerns for explaining individuals' willingness to stay-at-home and reduce social mobility, but also that the effect of partisanship has grown over time - especially among Republicans. All else equal, the relative importance of partisanship for the increasing (un)willingness of Republicans to stay-at-home highlights the challenge that politics poses for public health.
Rampant partisanship in the United States may be the largest obstacle to the reduced social mobility most experts see as critical to limiting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing a total of just over 1.1 million responses collected daily between April 4th and September 10th reveals not only that partisanship is more important than public health concerns for explaining individuals' willingness to stay-at-home and reduce social mobility, but also that the effect of partisanship has grown over time - especially among Republicans. All else equal, the relative importance of partisanship for the increasing (un)willingness of Republicans to stay-at-home highlights the challenge that politics poses for public health.
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