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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 16, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 16, 2018: Seventy-two percent (72%) of the nation’s adults are very proud to be an American. That’s down from 81% in the summer of 2016 and an all-time high of 92% in September 2002.[1]
The latest figure includes 47% who are extremely proud to be an American. That’s down five points since the election of President Donald Trump. However, the numbers suggest that this is part of a longer-term trend rather than a reaction to the election results.
The number of those extremely proud to be an American peaked at 70% in 2003 (less than two years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks). It fell to 58% by the end of President George W. Bush’s time in office. That was fairly close to the 55% total measured before the 9/11 attacks. During President Barack Obama’s tenure, the number of those extremely proud to be an American fell another six percentage points to 52%.
Not surprisingly, with a Republican in the White House, Democrats are less enthusiastic. Gallup reports that 32% of Democrats are extremely proud. That’s down from 43% in 2017 and 56% in 2013. According to Gallup, “The decline preceded the election of Donald Trump but has accelerated in the past year.”[2]
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