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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 2, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 2, 2019: Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters believe that national political reporters often get important aspects of the story wrong. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that view is shared by 84% of Republicans, 65% of Independents, and 50% of Democrats.[1]
Among those who believe political stories are often wrong, 49% say that the primary reason is a rush to report stories without proper fact-checking. Thirty-six percent (36%) believe that most of the mistakes stem from bias against President Trump or conservatives.
Yesterday’s Number of the day noted that just 38% of voters consider national political coverage to be accurate and reliable.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- May 1, 2019 – 38 percent of voters consider national political news accurate and reliable
- April 30, 2019 – 18 percent of voters want to eliminate private health insurance companies
- April 29, 2019 – 53 percent of U.S. voters believe political corruption is a crisis
- April 26, 2019 – 10 percent of American adults don’t use the internet
- April 25, 2019 – 53 percent of voters fear that automation and robotics will lead to mass unemployment
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