Polls Show Majority Felt Optimistic After Biden’s Address To Congress

President Joe Biden is receiving approval from those who tuned into his first address to a joint session of 🏛️Congress, according to polls.

According to a CBS News national poll taken after Biden’s speech, 85% of the speech viewers said they approved of the president’s speech. Meanwhile, most said they felt “optimistic about America.”

The network notes in another poll that the viewers who watched Biden’s speech and participated in the polls consisted of 54% Democrats, 18% Republicans, and 25% independents.

The CBS News poll also found that out of the respondents, many shared that they found Biden’s speech “presidential,” “caring,” “inspiring,” and “bold.”

Additionally, a CNN poll found seven in 10 who watched Biden’s address left them feeling optimistic.

Following his speech, 73% said they felt Biden’s policies proposed will move the country in the “right direction,” compared to 27% believing they will move the U.S. in the “wrong direction.”

The poll was conducted through text messages with 589 U.S. adults who watched the speech. As CNN notes, “the pool of people who watched the speech was about 13 points more Democratic than the general public and about 2 points less Republican.”