Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 21, 2019
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June 21, 2019: America the Optimistic?
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe that America’s best days are in the future while 42% believe they have already come and gone. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found this optimism in every measured demographic group.[1]
- Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Republicans believe our nation’s best days are still to come, a view shared by 54% of Democrats and 50% of independent voters.
- That optimism is expressed by 63% of suburban voters, 58% of urban voters, and 53% of rural voters.
- Fifty-nine percent (59%) of white voters believe America’s best days are still to come. So do 58% of Hispanic voters and 53% of black voters (see crosstab results).
This optimism exists despite the fact that 74% believe America’s political system is badly broken. Just 13% disagree with that assessment. Again, these views are widely shared. Among voters under 35, 64% believe the political system is badly broken. That increases to 83% among senior citizens.
These views are consistent with the primary themes of my latest book. In The Sun is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not, I explain why I am extremely pessimistic about politics but optimistic about the nation. Like most Americans, I believe that positive change in America generally comes from outside of the political system.[2]
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