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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 26, 2025
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 26, 2025: Eighty-six years ago on August 26, 1939, the first Major League Baseball game was televised. The game was played by the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers in Brooklyn, New York. The broadcast of the game came during the World’s Fair that was being held in New York. The hope of the broadcast was to popularize both television, which had yet to become a staple in American homes, and sports television.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 25, 2025-34% of voters say it is more important to help Ukraine than to keep the United States out of a wider war with Russia
- August 22, 2025-30% of voters say their personal finances are getting better these days
- August 21, 2025-18% of voters say the Supreme Court today is too liberal
- August 20, 2025-Five states have released K-12 artificial intelligence (AI) guidance this year
- August 19, 2025-87% of voters say it is more important to ensure that everyone who graduates from high school has basic skills
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