Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 8, 2018
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March 8, 2018: In Election 2016, 10% of all voters believed that Donald Trump was unqualified to serve as president but voted for him anyway.[1] By viewing the GOP candidate as the lesser of two evils, those voters were essential to the president’s upset victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Overall, 15% of voters believed both candidates were unqualified for the job they were seeking. While Trump picked up most of these votes, 3% went to third-party candidates and 2% went to Hillary Clinton.
These reluctant Trump voters are likely to play a key role in the midterm elections. Many probably disapprove of President Trump. It is unclear, however, how that will impact their vote in November 2018.
In my book, Politics Has Failed: America Will Not, I state my belief that our political system is badly broken. One piece of evidence supporting that view is that each of the major party presidential candidates in 2016 was viewed as dishonest and untrustworthy by more than 60% of voters.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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