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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 28, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
June 28, 2024: 110 years ago, on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The assassination by a Serbian nationalist precipitated the beginning of World War I, which would be fought over the next four years and would result in an estimated nine million military deaths, 23 million military wounded, and eight million civilian deaths.[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.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- June 27, 2024-56% of voters say the presidential debate would be better if candidates could ask questions of each other
- June 26, 2024-70% of voters say it is better for members of Congress to spend more time in their districts
- June 25, 2024-49 states require voters to register to vote
- June 24, 2024-78% of voters say that people have natural rights that cannot legitimately be taken away by any government
- June 21, 2024-201 federal judges have been appointed by President Biden as of June 1
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