Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 8, 2024
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January 8, 2024: Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe that the U.S. should be supporting Israel in the current war. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 9% believe the U.S. should be supporting the Palestinian groups. A third (33%) say the U.S. should support neither side.
The survey also found that 44% of voters approve of the way that Israel has responded to the attacks by Hamas. Thirty-four percent (34%) disapprove, and 21% are not sure.
Methodology
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on January 3-4, 2023. Field work 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.
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
In the current war, which side should the United States support?
- 42%-Israel
- 9%-The Palestinian groups
- 33%-Neither
- 15%-Not sure
Do you approve or disapprove of the way that Israel has responded to the attacks by Hamas?
- 21%-Strongly approve
- 23%-Somewhat approve
- 18%-Somewhat disapprove
- 16%-Strongly disapprove
- 21%-Not sure
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