Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 4, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
December 4, 2023: Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters say that, in terms of their own personal lives, 2023 has been good (34%), excellent (13%), or one of the best years ever (1%). A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 50% of voters say the year has been fair (29%) or poor (21%).
The survey also found that 38% of voters think 2024 will be about as good as 2023, while 41% expect it to be at least somewhat better.
Methodology
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on November 27, 2023. Field work 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.
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
Okay… In terms of your own personal life, how would you rate the year 2023?
- 1%-One of the best ever
- 13%-Excellent
- 34%-Good
- 29%-Fair
- 21%-Poor
- 1%-Not sure
In terms of your own personal life, do you expect 2024 to be better, worse, or about the same?
- 11%-Much better
- 30%-Somewhat better
- 38%-About the same
- 11%-Somewhat worse
- 5%-Much worse
- 5%-Not sure
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