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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 21, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 21, 2018: Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Democrats have a favorable view of socialism. According to Gallup, that’s little changed from two years ago.[1]
However, the Democratic Party's favorable views of capitalism have fallen from 56% two years ago to 47% now. As a result, for the first time, Democrats now have a significantly more positive view of socialism than capitalism.
An earlier Number of the Day reported that 48% of Democrats now consider themselves liberals. That’s up dramatically over the past decade.
Republicans continue to hold more positive views of capitalism (71% favorable) and more negative views of socialism (16% favorable).
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 20, 2018 – 1,872 think tanks in the United States
- August 17, 2018 – 109 state legislative incumbents have been defeated in primaries
- August 16, 2018 – 4 tech products in 70% of U.S. households
- August 15, 2018 – 38 States allow citizens who have never resided in the United States to vote
- August 14, 2018 – 24 percent of small business owners cite government policies as biggest challenge
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