Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 15, 2021
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December 15, 2021: As the Supreme Court considers a case involving Roe v. Wade, 49% of voters say that abortion is a very important issue in terms of how they will vote. Several other issues before the court were deemed even more important by voters.[1]
Sixty-eight percent (68%) say that issues of individual freedom are very important in terms of how they vote; 63% rated gun laws as very important; 58% say religious liberty is very important and 55% say the same about limiting the power of government. [1]
Lower on the priority list were the death penalty (41%) and transgender rights (31%).[1]
| Very important | Somewhat important | Not very important | Not at all important | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual freedom | 68% | 19% | 5% | 2% |
| Gun laws | 63% | 22% | 6% | 4% |
| Limiting the power of government | 55% | 27% | 9% | 3% |
| Religious liberty | 58% | 24% | 8% | 5% |
| Abortion | 49% | 26% | 12% | 6% |
| Death penalty | 41% | 32% | 13% | 6% |
| Transgender issues | 31% | 23% | 17% | 20% |
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