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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 30, 2024
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May 30, 2024: Eighty-two (82%) of RMG-described politically obsessed elites think that most Americans agree with them on important political issues. A Napolitan Institute survey conducted by RMG Research found that just 16% of Politically Obsessed Elites do not think that most Americans agree with them on important political issues.
Other Napolitan Institute research shows that the politically obsessed elites are wrong and that most Americans disagree with the elites on important political issues.
Methodology
This survey of 1,500 elite voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on March 6-12. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc.
Elites were defined as having a postgraduate degree, having a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile. Approximately 1% of the total U.S. population meets these criteria. The politically obsessed elites are those elites who talk politics on a daily basis.
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.
Survey Questions
No two people agree on everything. But, generally speaking, do most Americans agree with you on important political issues?
- 82%-Yes
- 16%-No
- 2%-Not sure
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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- May 27, 2024-44% of voters believe that Memorial Day is one of our most important holidays
- May 24, 2024-86% of voters believe that a college student accused of rape should have the right to defend himself
- May 23, 2024-10% higher turnout was recorded in richer counties, than in poorer ones, between 2016 and 2022
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