Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 9, 2026
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April 9, 2026: One hundred and sixty years ago, on April 9, 1866, Ulysses S. Grant, serving as Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army, was pulled over for speeding in his horse buggy. While riding his buggy in Washington D.C., two officers pulled Grant over for going too fast. Though he offered to pay the fine, Grant decided to ride away from the scene. Eventually he would appear in court to pay the fine.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
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- April 8, 2026-88% of voters say a driver’s license should be acceptable form of photo ID for voting
- April 7, 2026-34% of voters say they are very confident recent elections were accurately counted
- April 6, 2026-92% of voters favor requiring states to clean voter rolls
- April 3, 2026-11 states have divided governments
- April 2, 2026-44% of voters say raising the minimum wage is more important than increasing entry-level jobs
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