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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 16, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
December 16, 2024: In response to an open-ended question, just 19% of voters correctly explained what DOGE means. A Napolitan News Service national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 67% did not know, and 14% gave inaccurate descriptions.
The survey also found that 49% favor the creation of DOGE when they are told that DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, has been proposed by President-elect Trump and will be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Thirty-four percent (34%) oppose DOGE after learning this.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on December 9-10, 2024. 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 +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Survey questions
[Among all voters] In just a few words, please tell me what DOGE means.
- 62%-Not asked, do not claim to know
- 19%-Correct
- 9%-Crypto
- 5%-Other
- 5%-Don't know
In fact, DOGE is the name of a new Department of Government Efficiency proposed by President-elect Trump and to be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Do you favor or oppose the creation of this new group?
- 25%-Strongly favor
- 24%-Somewhat favor
- 13%-Somewhat oppose
- 21%-Strongly oppose
- 17%-Not sure
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