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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 30, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 30, 2019: Seventy-two percent (72%) of American adults consider Labor Day to be the unofficial end of summer.
A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that belief to be strongest in the Northeast, where 80% look at the upcoming weekend in that manner. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Midwesterners agree along with 70% of those who live in the South. However, in Western states, just 63% view Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer.[1]
Overall, 22% of Americans consider Labor Day to be one of our nation’s most important holidays. Nineteen percent (19%) consider it one of the least important. Half (50%) rate it somewhere in between.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 29, 2019 – 31 percent of U.S. adults believe the economy is getting better
- August 28, 2019 – 69 percent of voters want more workers to speed up application process for immigrants
- August 27, 2019 – 20 percent of voters have had online telemedicine visit
- August 26, 2019 – 80 percent of Americans think high school students should get a job
- August 23, 2019 – 6 percent of voters research the CEO's political views before buying products or services from a company
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