Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 2, 2020
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September 2, 2020: Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters nationwide believe it’s time to move forward by adapting to the ongoing nature of the pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 31% take the opposite view and believe it is better for America to lockdown again until the pandemic is completely behind us.[1]
Eighty-one percent (81%) of Republicans believe it is time to adapt and move forward. So do 54% of independent voters.[1]
Democrats, however, are evenly divided. Forty-six percent (46%) believe more lockdowns are needed while 44% prefer moving forward by adapting to the ongoing nature of the pandemic.[1]
By a 63% to 27% margin, white voters believe it is time to move forward. Other voters are more evenly divided.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- September 1, 2020 –18 percent of voters don’t know how to say what they believe
- August 31, 2020 –48 percent of voters think more freedom will bring people together
- August 28, 2020 –43 percent of voters have suffered pandemic-related financial problems
- August 27, 2020 –45 percent of voters expect Biden to win in November
- August 26, 2020 –26 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Ballotpedia's polling on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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