Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 29, 2018
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August 29, 2018: Rather than seeing the 2016 election as a watershed event that changed the direction of the country, 26% of registered voters don’t believe life in America would be all that different if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency.[1]
This data comes from the first public opinion research I’ve conducted in more than five years. It’s part of the ScottRasmussen.com Daily Tracking Poll launched in partnership with HarrisX.
Perhaps surprisingly, these 26% aren’t progressive activists who saw Hillary Clinton as too centrist. Instead, 61% of these voters are ideologically moderate. They may be turned off by the shrill tones of activists from both teams.
Additionally, we found that 4% of all voters are conflicted supporters of the president. They disapprove of Donald Trump's performance but believe things would be even worse if Hillary Clinton were living in the White House. It appears that the number of conflicted supporters is shrinking.
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