COVID-19 rules boomerang on Democrats
By Julia Manchester - 02/17/22 06:00 AM EST Coronavirus policies are beginning to boomerang on Democrats, as polls underscore public fatigue with both the pandemic and the rules and mandates intended to keep it from spreading.
Democrats have been generally unified in backing vaccinations and the use of masks and mask mandates by local communities to stop the spread, but the party's voters are becoming more divided on the continued aggressive use of such restrictions, and frustration is mounting.
In San Francisco on Tuesday, three school board members were recalled in a special recall election. The recall wasn't entirely related to COVID-19, but voters in the liberal enclave were partly upset the board members had focused on renaming schools instead of reopening them swiftly and safely.
A number of Democratic governors have taken note of the frustrations, moving to lift their mask mandates even as the Biden administration has signaled it would stick to stricter guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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