Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 22, 2021
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January 22, 2021: Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide say their top loyalty is to their family. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 22% say their highest loyalty is to their faith or religion, while 17% say it's to themselves. Nine percent (9%) name the federal government, 3% their state government, and 1% their employer.[1]
A majority of voters in every measured demographic group name either family or faith as their top priority. However, the balance between the two varies considerably. For example, very conservative voters are equally divided between those options, with 32% naming family and 32% naming faith as their top loyalty. Among very liberal voters, 45% name family, and only 8% cite their faith or religion.[1]
It is interesting to note that those with the strongest ideological convictions are more likely than others to name the federal government as their top priority. Seventeen percent (17%) of very liberal voters hold that view, along with 16% of very conservative voters. Just 6% of all other voters (somewhat conservative, somewhat liberal, and moderate) give their loyalty first to the federal government.[1]
Thirty percent (30%) of Republicans offer the highest loyalty to their faith or religion. That view is shared by 20% of independent voters and 16% of Democrats. However, there is a significant divide between white Democrats and black Democrats. Among white Democrats, just 11% name faith or religion as their highest loyalty. Among black Democrats, however, that figure rises to 29%.[1]
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