Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026: Forty-two years ago, on January 23, 1984, Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. While Hulk Hogan’s victory would be monumental for his career and for the World Wrestling Federation, the victory also drew broader mainstream attention. “Hulkamania” as it became known, caused Hulk Hogan and the WWF to enter unprecedented levels of superstardom.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 22, 2026-4% of voters rate America’s health care system as excellent
- January 21, 2026-16% of voters say Congress has far too much power
- January 20, 2026-12% of voters say America is much safer today than it was a year ago
- January 19, 2026-14 states allow ballots received after Election Day to be counted as long as they were postmarked by Election Day
- January 16, 2026-56% of voters say the U.S. should support Greenland’s bid for independence
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