Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021: Sixty-three (63%) of registered voters feel very motivated to cast a ballot in next year’s midterm elections.[1] That’s up five points from a Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted in late August.[2]
The increased enthusiasm was found across the board:
- Voters who prefer policies like those of former President Donald Trump (R) continue to have the highest level of motivation. Seventy percent (75%) of these voters are very motivated, up five points from the previous survey.[1][2]
- Among those who prefer traditional Republican policies, 56% are now very motivated, up six points.[1][2]
- Sixty-seven percent (67%) of those who prefer policies like those of Senator Bernie Sanders (D), up seven points.[1][2]
- Sixty-six percent (66%) of those who prefer traditional Democratic candidates are now very motivated, up five points.[1][2]
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- September 13, 2021 -56 percent of voters believe it is more important for the government to protect the rights of individual Americans rather than doing what the majority wants
- September 10, 2021 -36 percent of voters likely to attend public event commemorating 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks
- September 9, 2021 -54 percent of voters disapprove of removing troops from Afghanistan before all Americans were evacuated
- September 8, 2021 -34 percent of voters believe strict government mandates on the way people live and the amount of energy they use are needed to save the planet
- September 7, 2021 -44 percent of Hispanic voters define themselves as Hispanic
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