Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 29, 2020
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December 29, 2020: When it comes to determining which businesses should be allowed to remain open during the pandemic, 49% of voters trust public health officials more than individual Americans. A PoliticalIQ survey found that 37% place more trust in individuals deciding for themselves which businesses are safe enough to visit. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure.[1]
Sixty-three percent (63%) of government employees place more trust in public health officials. That view is shared by 51% of private-sector workers and 42% of retirees.[1]
Seventy-three percent (73%) of Democrats trust the public health officials, while 63% of Republicans have more confidence in individual Americans. Independent voters are more evenly divided: 44% trust the public health officials, while 36% trust individual Americans.[1]
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Hispanic voters trust the public health officials more, as do 60% of Black voters. White voters are evenly divided: 45% say public health officials, while 41% trust individual Americans.[1]
A recent Number of the Day noted that 58% of voters are looking forward to the end of social distancing more than receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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- December 28, 2020 -58 percent of voters looking forward to end of social distancing more than vaccine
- December 23, 2020 –40 percent of voters will celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday
- December 22, 2020 -63 percent of voters say their faith more important than their politics
- December 21, 2020 -78% of Georgia voters say they will definitely vote in January 5 runoff
- December 18, 2020 -62 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic still to come
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Coronavirus Weekly Update
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 28, 2020
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