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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 2, 2024
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August 2, 2024: One hundred and one years ago, President Warren G. Harding passed away from a heart attack in his hotel room in San Francisco, California. A notable fact about President Warren G. Harding is he was the last president to leave office with spending lower than when he started. In 1921, the first year of his presidency, there were 5,062 outlays of spending. While he did not finish his term as president due to his death, his final year as president, 1923, saw only 3,140 outlays of spending, a decrease of 1,922 outlays.[1][2]
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 1, 2024-6 states require a simple majority of votes for the legislature to override a gubernatorial veto
- July 31, 2024-49% of RMG-defined elites believe it is more important for the power of the government to be limited to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals
- July 30, 2024-79% of voters rate the economy as very important in terms of how they will vote in this year’s presidential election
- July 29, 2024-70% of voters view faith or religion as either very important or somewhat important in their daily life
- July 26, 2024-76 years ago, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the U.S. military
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