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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 23, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
January 23, 2018: Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say they follow national news stories very closely.[1]
According to the Pew Research Center, there is less interest in local news. Only 40% follow local news very closely.
Those results may seem surprising to people who believe that all politics is local. However, it is quite reasonable to assume that people interpret much national news from a more local perspective.
A good example of this may be the response to the tax cuts recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. Many voters in a few high-tax states like New York, New Jersey, and California are upset by the limitation on deducting state and local taxes. Voters in many other states may have an entirely different reaction to the same national news.
The Pew data also found very little interest in international news. Just 17% of Americans follow foreign news very closely.
Last Friday’s Number of the Day showed that just 13% of Americans give the media top marks for reporting both sides of political stories.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 22, 2018 – 73 percent voter turnout decline in Wisconsin State Senate election
- January 19, 2018 – 13 percent of Americans give media top marks for reporting both sides of political issues
- January 18, 2018 – 10 percent of U.S. House races may be competitive
- January 17, 2018 – 48 Democratic primaries to watch
- January 16, 2018 – 62 Republican primaries to watch
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