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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 29, 2022
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 29, 2022: Seventy percent (70%) of voters say that inflation is very important in terms of how they will vote in the midterm elections this November, more than any other single issue. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 62% say crime is very important, followed by health care (60%), election integrity (57%), gun violence (56%), and education (55%).
When asked which single issue is most important, inflation is again the clear leader at 43%, followed by health care (10%), election integrity (8%), abortion (7%), and gun violence (7%).
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on August 16-17, 2022. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 2.8 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
In terms of how you will vote this November, how important are each of the following issues:
| % Very Important | |
|---|---|
| Inflation | 70% |
| Crime | 62% |
| Health care | 60% |
| Election integrity | 57% |
| Gun violence | 56% |
| Education | 55% |
| Immigration | 50% |
| Abortion | 50% |
| January 6 hearings | 35% |
| War in Ukraine | 31% |
Okay… which of the following issues is most important?
| % Most Important | |
|---|---|
| Inflation | 43% |
| Healthcare | 10% |
| Election intergirty | 8% |
| Abortion | 7% |
| Gun violence | 7% |
| Crime | 6% |
| January 6 hearings | 6% |
| Education | 5% |
| Immigration | 4% |
| War in Ukraine | 2% |
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