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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 8, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 8, 2024: Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters say that American society is generally fair and decent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 33% believe it is generally unfair and discriminatory.
The survey also found that voters are divided about whether racism and discrimination (47%) or efforts by the federal government to fight racism and discrimination (42%) is the bigger problem in America today.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on April 24-25, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Generally speaking, is American society fair and decent or unfair and discriminatory?
- 52%-Fair and decent
- 33%-Unfair and discriminatory
- 15%-Not sure
Which is a bigger problem: racism and discrimination in America or efforts by the federal government to fight racism and discrimination?
- 47%-Racism and discrimination
- 42%-Efforts by the federal government to fight racism and discrimination
- 11%-Not sure
Editor's note: this post has been updated to correct a typo in the methodology section.
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