Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 21, 2019
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January 21, 2019: Ninety percent (90%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 5% hold an unfavorable view and 6% have no opinion.[1]
Thirty percent (30%) of Americans consider Martin Luther King Jr. Day one of our nation’s most important holidays. Eighteen percent (18%) say it’s one of the least important while most (53%) say it’s somewhere in between.[2]
There are significant racial divides when it comes to celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King. Sixty-three percent (63%) of African Americans consider it one of our most important holidays along with 49% of Hispanics. Only 19% of white Americans share that view.
Sixteen percent (16%) of Americans will do something special to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That figure includes 42% of black Americans.
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- January 17, 2019 – 33 percent of Americans believe economy is getting worse
- January 16, 2019 – 17 states require photo ID to vote
- January 15, 2019 – 44 percent of U.S. voters believe our nation’s economic system is fair to most Americans
- January 14, 2019 – 16 percent of Americans would like to move permanently to another country
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