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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 4, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 4, 2019: Sixty-six percent (66%) of American adults consider the 4th of July to be one of our nation’s most important holidays. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 8% consider it to be one of the least important. Twenty percent (20%) think it’s somewhere in between while 6% are not sure.[1]
At some point in their life, 26% of Americans have visited Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Not surprisingly, that number is much higher for those who live nearby: 46% of those living in the Northeast have gone to the place where the Declaration of Independence was approved and first read.
As noted in an earlier Number of the Day, fireworks and cookouts are a huge part of the nation’s birthday party.
So is America’s ongoing commitment to individual freedom. In fact, 64% still believe that freedom is more important than democracy.[2] As I wrote in a recent column, “that freedom allows us to work together in community and create a better world.”[3]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 3, 2019 – 6.8 billion dollars spent on food for Fourth of July celebrations
- July 2, 2019 – 243 years ago today, the Continental Congress voted for independence
- July 1, 2019 – 8 percent of American adults have served in the military
- June 28, 2019 – 62 percent of Americans will watch fireworks next week
- June 27, 2019 – 26 percent of voters believe America’s political leaders respect the nation’s voters
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