Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day - Miscellaneous

Past Number of the Day articles on miscellaneous topics:

49% of voters say the people who listen to NPR and watch PBS should pay the cost of support, not taxpayers (August 1, 2025)
19% of voters have very closely been following the news about the new pope (May 23, 2025)
70% of voters say it is Very Important to ensure the security of America’s electricity grid (May 19, 2025)
247 years ago, George Washington and his troops celebrated the news of the secured French alliance (May 6, 2025)
160 years ago, General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia (April 9, 2025)
24% of voters have very closely followed recent news stories about the attacks on Tesla dealerships and cars. (April 8, 2025)
68% of voters say providing clean air and water is more important than preventing climate change (April 4, 2025)
46% of voters know That SpaceX rescued two astronauts (April 2, 2025)
55 years ago, President Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act (April 1, 2025)
15% of voters are following March Madness very closely (March 31, 2025)
47% of voters say people should not be able to use food stamps to purchase things like sugary drinks or candy (March 28, 2025)
86% of voters have closely followed news stories of the wildfires in California (January 29, 2025)
39 years ago, the Challenger disaster claims the lives of seven astronauts (January 28, 2025)
319 years ago, Benjamin Franklin was born (January 17, 2025)
23% of voters would opt out of receiving mail from the Postal Service (January 8, 2025)
27% of voters have favorable opinions of the protesters who entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (January 6, 2025)
66 years ago, Alaska was admitted to the Union as the 49th state (January 3, 2025)
39% of voters will make New Year’s resolutions (January 1, 2025)
59% of voters say they will be awake when the New Year arrives (December 31, 2024)
57% of voters say people who make certain lifestyle decisions should be required to pay higher insurance premiums (December 30, 2024)
71% of voters think that Donald Trump should do news interviews on both mainstream media outlets and conservative media (August 12, 2024)
162 years ago, Abraham Lincoln officially signed into law the army’s Medal of Honor (July 12, 2024)
220 years ago, Alexander Hamilton was fatally shot in a duel with Aaron Burr (July 11, 2024)
18% of voters have signed a noncompete agreement for a job (July 9, 2024)
110 years ago, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, triggering World War I (June 28, 2024)
30% of voters say inflation is the most important issue (June 20, 2024)
159 years ago, the last slaveowners in America were ordered to free their slaves (June 19, 2024)
61% of RMG-described politically active elites have introduced themselves using preferred personal pronouns (June 18, 2024)
37 years ago, Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to “tear down this wall” in a speech at the Brandenburg Gate (June 12, 2024)
46% of RMG-described politically active elites think the government pays too much attention to what voters want (June 11, 2024)
56% of voters think the worst of the pandemic is behind us (June 10, 2024)
55% of voters believe that TikTok poses a serious threat to U.S. national security (June 5, 2024)
61% of voters believe information released by the government during the pandemic was intentionally misleading (June 4, 2024)
35 years ago, the Chinese government crushed pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square (June 3, 2024)
71% of RMG-described politically obsessed elites think most voters trust the federal government most of the time (May 31, 2024)
82% of RMG-described politically obsessed elites think that most Americans agree with them on important political issues (May 30, 2024)
69% of RMG-described politically obsessed elites think it would be better if only people with a college degree can vote (May 29, 2024)
71% of voters believe that sports leagues should allow players to freely express their beliefs (May 28, 2024)
44% of voters believe that Memorial Day is one of our most important holidays (May 27, 2024)
86% of voters believe that a college student accused of rape should have the right to defend himself (May 24, 2024)
10% higher turnout was recorded in richer counties, than in poorer ones, between 2016 and 2022 (May 23, 2024)
151 years ago, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans (May 20, 2024)
88% of voters own gas powered vehicles (May 1, 2024)
64% of voters say it is more important to reduce the cost of electricity than to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (April 29, 2024)
105 years ago, the American Legion was founded (March 15, 2024)
82% of voters believe the government should require a warrant to review individuals’ bank transactions (March 7, 2024)
83% of voters say banks should not be allowed to close accounts of customers who make decisions of which the bank does not approve (March 6, 2024)
67% of voters use coins and paper money at least once per week (March 5, 2024)
30 years ago, space shuttle Columbia was launched on mission STS-62 (March 4, 2024)
105 years ago, Grand Canyon National Park was established as the 15th national park in the United States (February 26, 2024)
50% of voters favor transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems (January 5, 2024)
53% of voters are more supportive of US nuclear power after learning that France generates most of its energy that way (July 20, 2023)
53% of voters favor a plan to increase America’s nuclear energy generation (July 18, 2023)
Five years ago, 12 new irregular moons were discovered orbiting Jupiter (July 17, 2023)
41% of voters know that 20% of America’s electricity comes from nuclear power (July 11, 2023)
39% of voters believe it is possible to move all power production to renewable sources within 10 years (May 15, 2023)
57% of homeowners say their home has increased in value over the last year (October 13, 2022)
54% of employed voters say their jobs give them a sense of satisfaction and purpose (October 12, 2022)
70% of voters would choose to live in the United States (October 11, 2022)
55% of voters say the worst of the pandemic is behind us (October 4, 2022)
55% of voters believe that large social media companies give preference to content they approve of (October 3, 2022)
58% of voters are worried that the war in Ukraine will lead to a war between Russia and the United States (August 5, 2022)
64% of voters believe that China is capable of launching nuclear weapons that could reach the United States (August 4, 2022)
16% of voters say that, if 5% of a company’s employees are Black, while the community is 10% Black, that is proof of discrimination (July 29, 2022)
83% of voters believe it is appropriate to protect yourself by threatening an intruder with a gun (July 28, 2022)
21% of voters know what the term “cisgender” means (July 27, 2022)
63% of voters approve of Google’s decision to delete location history of anyone who visits an abortion clinic (July 26, 2022)
50% of voters say it is not fair to enforce a forgotten rule that hasn’t been enforced for decades (July 22, 2022)
87 years ago tomorrow the world’s first parking meter was installed (July 15, 2022)
49 percent of voters consider abortion very important voting issue (December 15, 2021)
40 percent of voters say rising gas prices are a bigger problem than climate change, 29% take opposite view (December 7, 2021)
Forty-three percent (43%) of voters who have heard of the Rittenhouse trial believe Kyle Rittenhouse did stupid things but not a murderer. (November 29, 2021)
Fifty percent (50%) of voters want the U.S. to slow transition to electric vehicles until we can produce the needed batteries in our own country. (November 24, 2021)
66 percent (66%) of voters favor prohibiting Chinese purchase of U.S. agricultural land (November 23, 2021)
79 percent of voters believe free speech protects minority rights (November 19, 2021)
74 percent believe it should be against the law to fire someone for their political beliefs (November 18, 2021)
60 percent of voters oppose payments to individuals without documentation separated at border (November 16, 2021)
68 percent of voters believe people residing in the country without legal permission increase federal spending and deficits (November 15, 2021)
84 percent of voters consider asylum seekers who don’t return for court hearings to be a serious problem (November 9, 2021)
75 percent of voters close to resuming their normal life in terms of going out socially, traveling, and interacting with others in person (November 8, 2021)
36 percent of voters believe U.S. environmental policies are good model for world to follow (November 1, 2021)
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters want asylum seekers detained or deported (October 12, 2021)
To reduce violence, 53% say cracking down on gang activity better than restricting gun ownership (October 11, 2021)
58 percent of voters see federal government as threat to freedom and liberty (October 8, 2021)
45 percent of voters say their highest loyalty is to family (October 7, 2021)
80% of voters think it is important for the United States to hold China accountable for its use of slave labor and other human rights violations (October 4, 2021)
56 percent of voters believe it is more important for the government to protect the rights of individual Americans rather than doing what the majority wants (September 13, 2021)
36 percent of voters likely to attend public event commemorating 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks (September 10, 2021)
54 percent of voters disapprove of removing troops from Afghanistan before all Americans were evacuated (September 9, 2021)
34 percent of voters believe strict government mandates on the way people live and the amount of energy they use are needed to save the planet (September 8, 2021)
44 percent of Hispanic voters define themselves as Hispanic (September 7, 2021)
59 percent of voters believe terrorist attack in U.S. at least somewhat likely over next year (August 27, 2021)
46 percent of voters believe ideal job is to be self-employed (August 20, 2021)
15 percent of unvaccinated voters believe Dr. Fauci makes policy recommendations based upon scientific data and research (August 17, 2021)
48 percent of voters believe news outlets are more interested in building influence rather than accurate reporting (August 13, 2021)
39% believe reporters would release information that contradicts their own political views (August 10, 2021)
47 percent would take spaceflight if offered the chance (August 9, 2021)
33% believe big company execs favor Democrats, 29% think they favor GOP (June 30, 2021)
6 percent of U.S. population identified with different racial/ethnic responses on census forms (April 28, 2021)
7.3 percent of U.S. highway bridges are in poor condition (April 19, 2021)
62% believe restaurant owners should decide whether vaccine passports required, 26% want government officials to decide (April 14, 2021)
41 percent of U.S. adults listen to music most on streaming services (April 13, 2021)
43 percent of U.S. adults know political positions of companies whose products they consume (April 6, 2021)
60 percent of voters believe legal immigration is good for the United States, but illegal immigration is bad (April 5, 2021)
45 percent of NYC office workers expected back by September (March 18, 2021)
40 percent of voters oppose foreign ownership of land in U.S. (March 12, 2021)
23 percent of voters watch sports every day or most days (February 19, 2021)
1 starting quarterback has won Super Bowls with two different teams (February 5, 2021)
16 states lost population in 2020 (February 1, 2021)
68 percent of voters believe U.S. provides more freedom than other major nations (January 29, 2021)
82 percent of voters disapprove of those who occupied the U.S. Capitol (January 28, 2021)
74 percent increase in Seattle homicides during 2020 (January 15, 2021)
39 percentage point decline in New York hotel occupancy during 2020 (January 12, 2021)
45 percent of voters believe 2021 will be better for U.S. than 2020 (January 5, 2021)
47 percent say diversity of thought more important for news organizations than demographic diversity (December 3, 2020)
28 percent of voters believe children born these days will have a better life than their parents (September 28, 2020)
30 percent of US voters have favorable opinion of socialism, 47% have unfavorable view (September 15, 2020)
31 percent of voters consider themselves politically moderate (September 9, 2020)
Number of the Day: A look back (August 5, 2020)
13% of voters believe more freedom leads to less equality (July 28, 2020)
68% of voters trust American people more than government officials (July 21, 2020)
34% of voters think it will be at least six months before they feel comfortable going out in public without a mask (July 13, 2020)
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36% of voters would report their neighbor for violating stay-at-home rules (May 4, 2020)
6,590 pedestrian deaths in 2019 (March 4, 2020)
66 percent of workers have access to paid leave (February 27, 2020)
4,309-foot-long smuggling tunnel under U.S.-Mexican border (February 5, 2020)
47,173 Americans committed suicide (January 28, 2020)
78,604 homeless Americans in New York City (January 23, 2020)
334 more Americans died from alcohol than drug overdose (January 21, 2020)
330 million Americans as the new year begins (December 30, 2019)
3 percent of Americans fought about politics during Thanksgiving (December 18, 2019)
15.2 billion dollars spent on unwanted Christmas gifts (December 12, 2019)
76 percent of companies will host a holiday party this year (December 9, 2019)
4,500 calories consumed in typical Thanksgiving feast (November 28, 2019)
41 percent of Americans consider the media unfriendly to the American people (November 13, 2019)
54 percent believe the U.S. is one of the best countries for women to live in (October 8, 2019)
44 percent of voters believe the United States is one of the best countries for the middle class (October 7, 2019)
16 percent of adults have given a speech to more than 100 people (October 4, 2019)
51 percent of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out within 10-15 years (September 25, 2019)
10 percent of American adults have mistakenly sent embarrassing photo to wrong person (September 19, 2019)
33 percent of voters favor complete ban on fracking (September 13, 2019)
58 percent of voters think nuclear power plants can be safely developed (September 12, 2019)
62 world leaders educated in the United States (September 10, 2019)
76 percent of voters believe illegal immigration is bad for United States (September 9, 2019)
57 percent of U.S. voters don’t know who Boris Johnson is (September 5, 2019)
277 people leave New York City every day (September 4, 2019)
71 percent of voters do not know if the BDS movement supports or opposes Israel (August 20, 2019)
22 percent of voters are afraid to share their political views most of the time (August 2, 2019)
18 percent of voters hold political views that would shock their close friends and family members (July 29, 2019)
23 pounds of ice cream eaten annually by average American (July 22, 2019)
7.58 billion people on earth (July 18, 2019)
8.82 hours of sleep daily for average American (July 15, 2019)
8 percent of American adults have served in the military (July 1, 2019)
38.2 years is the median age in the United States (June 26, 2019)
58 percent of voters optimistic about America’s future (June 21, 2019)
775 U.S. cities have at least 50,000 residents (June 5, 2019)
8 of the 15 fastest-growing cities are in the South (June 4, 2019)
748,746 immigrants legally entered the U.S. based on family ties (May 23, 2019)
43 percent of voters would take a trip to the moon (May 22, 2019)
12 million registered boats in the U.S. (May 9, 2019)
66 percent of voters believe national political reporters often get the story wrong (May 2, 2019)
38 percent of voters consider national political news accurate and reliable (May 1, 2019)
5.6 million dollars required to train a fighter pilot (April 23, 2019)
7 days remaining to finish your taxes (April 8, 2019)
1 Blockbuster Video store left in the world (March 14, 2019)
24 percent of voters believe genuine privacy is possible in the digital era (February 22, 2019)
24 percent of voters believe climate change is the most serious threat facing the U.S. (February 12, 2019)
46 percent of all phone calls will be spam robocalls by mid-year (February 11, 2019)
14,661 aircraft collisions with wildlife last year (February 8, 2019)
16 percent of Americans would like to move permanently to another country (January 14, 2019)
0.62 percent population growth in the United States in 2018 (January 4, 2019)
46 million people will travel by plane this holiday season (December 24, 2018)
900 million packages shipped by Postal Service during holiday season (December 19, 2018)
18% have not started holiday shopping yet (December 13, 2018)
5.3 murders per 100,000 Americans in 2017 (December 11, 2018)
64 percent of rural Americans live east of the Mississippi (December 10, 2018)
89% of U.S. homes have air conditioning (December 5, 2018)
62 percent of voters nationwide believe that legal immigration is good for U.S. but illegal immigration is bad (December 4, 2018)
5 percent of Americans have finished their holiday shopping (November 15, 2018)
65 percent of Google News links point to left-leaning news sources (October 19, 2018)
259 people died taking selfies (October 4, 2018)
17 percent: public guess of Muslim population in U.S. (September 28, 2018)
41 percent of U.S. immigrants since 2010 are from Asia (September 18, 2018)
21.1 out of every 100,000 U.S. men commit suicide (September 12, 2018)
72,000 U.S. deaths from drug overdoses in 2017 (August 31, 2018)
2.8 million deaths worldwide attributed to alcohol in 2016 (August 30, 2018)
1,872 think tanks in the United States (August 20, 2018)
38 years old: median age of Americans, highest ever (June 27, 2018)
2 NHL teams have reached Stanley Cup finals during their first season (May 29, 2018)
13 percent decline in visitor visas issued during 2017 (April 10, 2018)
2-minute exercise bouts might lead to healthier and longer life (April 9, 2018)
3 of America’s 10 fastest-growing metropolitan areas are in Texas (March 26, 2018)
6.5 percent of private sector workers belong to a labor union (January 25, 2018)
46 percent of Americans know someone who is or has been addicted to drugs (January 12, 2018)
83 percent of Americans say they understand the risk of police work (January 4, 2018)
15 billion pieces of mail to be delivered this holiday season (December 18, 2017)
55% of Americans favor death penalty for convicted murderers (November 30, 2017)
30 percent of Americans fear walking alone at night (November 10, 2017)
10 burning issues in digital media (August 30, 2017)
140,000 passengers per day will drive on new Tappan Zee Bridge (August 28, 2017)
28 percent think climate scientists understand causes of climate change very well (August 21, 2017)
5 steps we can all take to create a bright future for our nation (May 25, 2017)
254,567 articles available on Ballotpedia, The Encyclopedia of American Politics (May 11, 2017)
14 chapters in Politics Has Failed: America Will Not; our political system may be broken, but our nation's future is bright (May 10, 2017)

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