Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 23, 2021
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December 23, 2021: Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters think it is important for the United States to contain China’s global ambitions. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 11% disagree and 13% are not sure.[1]
The totals include 46% who say it’s very important and 3% who say not at all important.[1]
Seventy-two percent (72%) believe China is actively trying to replace the United States as the world’s leading superpower.[1]
For the first time, China is seeking to establish a naval base in the Atlantic Ocean. Sixty-three percent (63%) believe the United States should do all that it can to block China from having a naval presence in the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
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