Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 24, 2024
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October 24, 2024: One hundred and sixty-three (163) years ago, in 1861, Western Union completed the first transcontinental telegraph system. The creator of the telegraph, Samuel F. B. Morse, made possible what was, at the time, an expedient delivery of messages. Just two days later, the previous fastest way to deliver messages, the Pony Express, would be shut down.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
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- October 23, 2024-70% of voters say it is more important to create good jobs for people without college degrees
- October 22, 2024-38% of voters believe capitalism and patriotism should be core values of a college education
- October 21, 2024-Four separate Congresses have been split evenly between Republicans and Democrats for at least part of the session
- October 18, 2024-33% of voters rate the state of relations between people of different faiths and religions as either excellent or good
- October 17, 2024-72% of voters say faith or religion is important to them in their daily lives
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