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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 23, 2020
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 23, 2020: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters name the economy as the top voting issue in the upcoming presidential election. A JustTheNews.com survey conducted by Scott Rasmussen found that an identical number—27%—say health care is the top issue.[1]
Those numbers reflect a growing concern about healthcare over the past month. In June, a Ballotpedia survey found that 30% named the economy as most important while just 17% said healthcare. That's a 10 point gain in the importance of healthcare.
For independent voters, healthcare is now the top issue. A month ago, they were more concerned about the economy.[1]
Currently, 12% say law and order is the top issue, little changed from a month ago.[1]
Eleven percent (11%) now see civil rights as the top issue, down five points from last month.[1]
Overall, in naming the top issue, voters are evenly divided between issues that generally favor Democrats (health care, civil rights, income inequality, and the environment) and those that generally favor Republicans (economy, law and order, immigration, and freedom of speech). However, while the Republicans started the year with a clear advantage on the economy, that has faded amidst the pandemic lockdowns.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 22, 2020 –27% of voters lack confidence that votes in presidential election will be counted accurately
- July 21, 2020 –68% of voters trust American people more than government officials
- July 20, 2020 –76% of voters believe American politics is more polarized than American society
- July 17, 2020 –45% of voters expect progress towards equality over coming decade
- July 16, 2020 –46% of voters say U.S. not living up to founding ideal of equality
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Presidential election, 2020
- Sample Ballot Lookup
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 16, 2020
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