Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 1, 2023
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June 1, 2023: 231 years ago, in 1792, Kentucky was the fifteenth state admitted to the union. Today, it has 4.5 million residents, has a violent crime rate 35% lower than the national average, and has a high school graduation rate 5% higher than the U.S. as a whole.[1][2]
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- May 31, 2023-55% of voters believe that political reporters are interested in helping the candidate they want to win
- May 30, 2023-5,413 state representatives represent an average of 61,169 people each
- May 29, 2023-78% of voters have favorable opinions of the U.S. military
- May 26, 2023-41% of voters say that the economy is the most important political issue right now
- May 25, 2023-54% of voters say that the U.S. is currently in a recession
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