'Republicans are nervous': Some in GOP eye protests warily
MADISON, Wis. — The latest demonstration by right-wing groups against measures to contain the coronavirus came to Wisconsin on Friday, with hundreds of people ignoring social distancing recommendations and crowding together on the steps of the state Capitol to protest the Democratic governor's stay-home order.
Some protesters wore masks or bandannas in accordance with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many did not. That included Sen. Ron Johnson, a Trump ally, who was sheltering in place at home in Oshkosh about 90 miles from Madison. Story continuesPolls show the sentiment behind these groups is unpopular. A survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found only 12% of Americans say the measures in place where they live to prevent the spread of the coronavirus go too far, though Republicans are roughly four times as likely as Democrats to say so — 22% to 5%. The majority of Americans — 61% — feel the steps taken by government officials in their area are about right.
“The polls are very clear. That's why I think Republicans are nervous about this,” said Moore, who is on Trump's economic task force and has promoted some of the protests provided attendees follow social distancing guidelines. “But these things can change. That's the point of these protests — to change public opinion.”
In North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis, who is among the GOP senators whose elections could determine if the party keeps control of the Senate, has been repeatedly complimentary of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his decisions.
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