Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 12, 2024
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June 12, 2024: Thirty-seven years ago, on June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech at the Brandenburg Gate, next to the Berlin Wall, in which he famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” The speech was aired through speakers directed toward East Germany in the hope that the speech would be heard on the other side of the wall. East German police attempted to keep people away.[1]
The State Department and National Security Council wanted Reagan to remove the line, arguing it was too provocative, but it stayed and was well received. It would be another two years before the wall did indeed come down.[1]
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
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- June 11, 2024-46% RMG-described politically active elites think the government pays too much attention to what voters want
- June 10, 2024-56% of voters think the worst of the pandemic is behind us
- June 7, 2024-50% of RMG-described politically obsessed elites think parents have too much control over their children’s education
- June 6, 2024-52 members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election this year
- June 5, 2024-55% of voters believe that TikTok poses a serious threat to U.S. national security
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