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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 16, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
January 16, 2024: Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters say that there is not enough free speech in America today. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 39% say there is about the right amount. Just 15% say there is too much.
The survey also found that 44% of voters think America’s elite universities generally provide strong educations that encourage students to think for themselves. Thirty-two percent (32%) think they promote an ideological agenda and punish students who voice different opinions, and 24% are not sure.
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 January 8-9, 2024. 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
Is there too much free speech in America today? Or not enough?
- 15%-Too much
- 37%-Not enough
- 39%-About the right amount
- 9%-Not sure
Generally speaking, do America’s elite universities like Harvard, Yale, MIT, or University of Pennsylvania provide strong educations that encourage students to think for themselves? Or, do they promote an ideological agenda and punish students who voice different opinions?
- 44%-They provide strong educations that encourages students to think for themselves
- 32%-They promote an ideological agenda and punish students who voice different opinions
- 24%-Not sure
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