Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 13, 2021
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September 13, 2021: Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide believe it is more important for the government to protect the rights of individual Americans rather than do what the majority wants. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% take the opposite view and believe that following the majority is more important. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.[1]
Among voters who have received the COVID vaccine, 53% see protecting individual rights as the higher priority while 35% take the opposite view.[1]
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Republicans see protecting individual rights as the higher priority. So do 52% of independent voters and 48% of Democrats.[1]
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