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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 12, 2022
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
September 12, 2022: Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters think democracy in America has already ended or will end in the next generation or so. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 34% think it is not likely to end anytime soon, and 17% are not sure.
The survey also found that voters are evenly divided about which political party poses the greatest threat to democracy. Thirty-two percent (32%) say the Republican Party, 33% say the Democratic Party, and 20% say both equally.
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on August 30-31, 2022. Fieldwork 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 +/- 2.8 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
How likely is it that democracy in America will end in the next generation or so?
- 7%-It has already ended
- 19%-Very likely
- 23%-Somewhat likely
- 22%-Not very likely
- 12%-Not at all likely
- 17%-Not sure
Which political party today represents the greatest threat to democracy in America?
- 32%-Republican
- 33%-Democratic
- 20%-Both equally
- 7%-Neither
- 8%-Not sure
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