we do have the first batch of exit poll data from california voters today, and that again, it is just exit poll so a big grain of salt, but what we found there actually looks quite good for governor newsom surviving the recall. an exit polling on his handling of covid in california, 45% said they thought newsom s policies were about right. another 17% on top of that actually said his policies weren t strict enough. only 32% said that newsom s policies were too strict. support was even stronger for mask requirements in schools. 69% of california recall voters saying on the exit polls they support a state requirement for kids to wear masks in schools. only 26% opposed to that. again, these are just exit polls. giant grain of salt. but if this recall is supposedly a referendum on the way governor gavin newsom has dealt with the covid crisis, at least the early exit polling today seemed like a very positive sign for the governor. that did not look like an
that tells you everything you need know about how gavin newsom is still governor of the state of california. here s another thing. we saw very clearly over the course of the last come of weeks in the race a significant focus on the pandemic. a significant focus on combatting the pandemic. let s pull out of the voter data and into the exit poll data. in that exit poll data you understand what the newsome campaign was seeing and why that message was so effective. most important issues facing california, covid, number one. 31%. above homelessness, the economy, wildfires and crime. now, what about newsome s covid policies? he s actually put into place? 45% of those in the exit poll said it was about right. not strict enough 18%. too strict 32%. again, very much so on the side of newsome. now moving to those specific policies, how did californians in the exit polls view vaccinations? 63% say a public health responsibility. only 34% say a personal choice. what about mask mandates? obviously
only faced surging opposition from white women and notable attrition for white women critical to his success there last time. what does it mean for 2020? you look at 2018, democrats saw a lot of opportunities emerge in the sunbelt in arizona which they won the senate seat in georgia and texas. it s clear from the results that the straightest path, the shortest road back to the white house for the democrats sure looks like the three rust belt states that president trump dislodged from the blue wall, michigan, wisconsin, and pennsylvania. all three democrats not only electioned a governor and a senator, but if you look at the exit poll data which we were able to analyze, you see significant e lotion for trump among these key groups. not only does he have the highest disapproval among college white women, but between
we do have some new exit poll data. nbc news was able to do exit poll data of georgia voters in terms of their concerns about voter suppression. look at this. the concern that people who aren t eligible to vote will nevertheless be able to vote, that s 41%. the concern that eligible voters will be prevented from voting, that beats it by double digits, 51%. if you break it down by race among georgia voters, you ll see why the numbers shake out that way. the concern that people not eligible will vote is a concern of a majority of white voters, 54%. among african-american voters, look at the concern that eligible voters will be prevented from voting. 73% of black voters in georgia are saying they have concerns that eligible voters will be blocked. i have concerns that there s an extra l in the first mention of eligible on that screen. but that s the sort of thing that i ll have to take up during the commercial break. for now being go to ari melber
there is a coming home around post-kavanaugh, balance that with what democrats think they re able to do with health care. which one of those is going have to more resonance in those districts? i think that s going to go a long way. this is going to be one of the nights i m interested in the exit poll data to the extent we have it. if the health care interests remains as high on election night as it is today, i think that s going to be it s potentially determinative in terms of how this works out. steve kornacki, msnbc political correspondent, i hope you re eating your vitamins and resting and going to the gym. i am psyched on this and ready to go. all right. we ll be right back. stay with us. when my hot water heater failed, she was pregnant, in-laws were coming, a little bit of water, it really- it rocked our world. i had no idea the amount of damage that water could do. we called usaa. and they greeted me as they always do. sergeant baker, how are you? they were on it. it was