Just the Polls with Scott Rasmussen
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsPollster, political analyst and author Scott Rasmussen explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology with his Number of the Day. Taking the temperature on American sentiment, he gives you numbers and context behind them to gauge how politicians and issues are faring in the public eye so you can make up your own mind. Subscribe today to Just the Polls with Scott Rasmussen.
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48% of voters say at least somewhat likely Trump will get fair Senate trial
February 05, 2021 16:54 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MB40% of voters, on the other hand, say it is not likely that former president Trump will get a fair Senate impeachment trial.
54% of voters don’t believe climate change policies should cost jobs
February 04, 2021 20:11 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBOn the contrary, 47% of voters believe climate change policies should be strenghtened no matter the cost of jobs or economic hardship.
39% of voters say teachers refusing to teach in person should be fired, suspended
February 03, 2021 17:54 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBThis is in contrast to 45% of voters who believe that teachers should be allowed to continue teaching virtually if they refuse to teach in person.
Voters evenly divided on reason why COVID restrictions are being lifted
February 02, 2021 17:22 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB41% of voters say COVID-19 restrictions are being loosened because of new scientific data, whereas 41% say that it is because of partisan politics, now that Trump is out of office and Biden is president.
53% of voters say schools should be opened for in-person learning
February 01, 2021 18:45 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB31% of voters disagree in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42% of Democrats also saying schools should remain closed, compared to 19% of Republicans.
Only 24% of voters believe U.S. will be more unified in a year
January 29, 2021 18:19 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBVoters are rather pessimistic about the unity of America in the upcoming year.
Should an impeachment trial take place after Trump leaves office?
January 18, 2021 19:12 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MB40% of voters think an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office is unnecessary. However, 42% of voters do think it should be done.
Majority of voters are at least somewhat confident in Biden’s leadership
January 15, 2021 16:22 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBOn four key issues — the COVID-19 pandemic, economy, climate change, and race relations — 51-55% of voters say they’re at least somewhat confident in Joe Biden’s leadership.
74% of Republican voters say they identify more with GOP than MAGA
January 14, 2021 19:56 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBOnly 19% of Republican voters identified themselves as part of MAGA nation more than with the GOP.
55% of voters say Joe Biden is politically liberal
January 13, 2021 18:37 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBMeanwhile, Kamala Harris is viewed as politically liberal by 62% of voters.
25% of voters at least somewhat favor splitting America into two countries
January 12, 2021 20:22 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBOn the contrary, 62% of voters are opposed to America splitting into two countries, one made up of red states and the other, of blue states.
45% of voters say they trust individual Americans to reopen businesses
January 08, 2021 20:16 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBThis is contrary to 39% of voters who say they trust governors and mayors more to decide when businesses should reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
48% of voters say public health officials misrepresented COVID-19 data
January 07, 2021 17:11 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBNearly half of voters believe that public health officials misrepresented COVID-19 data to build public support for their policies.
14% of voters believe Trump will be declared winner of 2020 election
January 06, 2021 16:19 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIf we don’t trust the election process, then consent of the governed is impossible to obtain.
31% of voters believe Trump was legitimate winner
January 05, 2021 16:24 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBThat percentage hasn’t changed since Election Day, and is about the same percentage as those who believed Hillary Clinton actually won in 2016.
52% of voters strongly favor national mask mandate
December 15, 2020 17:32 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBAlthough among that 52%, a third don’t think that there should be a punishment for violating the mandate.
33% of voters say SCOTUS is too conservative
December 11, 2020 16:51 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MB34% of voters believe the balance of the Supreme Court is about right, with only 15% saying it is too liberal.
47% of voters overestimate number of excess deaths during COVID
December 10, 2020 18:02 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB61% of Democrats overestimate the number of excess deaths in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to just 35% of Republicans.
Voters say Wall Street Journal is most neutral news source
December 09, 2020 18:18 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBOut of a list of 7 news organizations, the Wall Street Journal is considered the most neutral news source by voters, with 29% saying it presents news from a liberal perspective and 20% saying they have a conservative leaning.
50% of voters say churches, religious organizations are essential
December 08, 2020 18:24 - 10 minutes - 10 MB68% of Republicans say that churches and religious organizations are essential, compared to just 36% of Democrats.
2020 vs. 1976 presidential elections
December 07, 2020 20:59 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MBThere are many comparisons between the 2020 and 1976 presidential elections, one being that Jimmy Carter’s administration was a transitional one to Ronald Reagan’s, like Joe Biden’s may be to a 21st century Reagan.
40% of voters say state, local governments went too far in individual restrictions for pandemic
December 04, 2020 18:32 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBOn the contrary, 45% of voters say that governments did not go too far in restrictions for COVID-19.
A plurality of voters say tech giants are biased, have gone too far in infringing upon free speech
December 03, 2020 21:12 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MB36% of voters say tech giants are biased and have gone too far in infringing upon free speech, with only 18% believing that they’re doing a good job protecting the public from falsehoods.
54% of voters approve of Biden’s handling of his role as president-elect
December 02, 2020 17:46 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB90% of Democrats at least somewhat approve, whereas only 23% of Republicans approve.
’Socialism’ has different meanings for the public versus the elite
December 01, 2020 18:27 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBThe misunderstanding of the term ‘socialism’ is why the Democrats performed so poorly in this election.
Pollsters need to learn the language of the American people
November 30, 2020 18:07 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe flawed use of polling based on the language of political elites contributes to the dysfunction of our political system.
50% of voters say Trump will likely run for president again in 2024
November 20, 2020 18:34 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBThe divide between Republicans and Democrats who believe Trump will likely run again is similar to the gap between those under age 25 and senior citizens.
Would a Biden presidency need a special counsel investigation?
November 19, 2020 22:56 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MB52% of Americans think a special counsel should be appointed if Joe Biden becomes president, to look into his family’s allegedly corrupt dealings.
61% of American voters approve of Joe Biden's handling of his role since election night
November 18, 2020 17:11 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAbout a third of Republicans also approve, compared to 95% of Democrats.
59% of American voters are confident that elections are free from fraud
November 17, 2020 16:08 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBBut there is a 21% gap between Republicans and Democrats.
69% of Americans believe Biden will be declared the presidential winner
November 16, 2020 17:32 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBAlmost one-third of Americans believe that Trump legitimately won the election.
The number of those that believe the best days are still to come just fell off a cliff
November 13, 2020 19:09 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MB46% now believe in a positive American future, a 15 point drop.
Why Democratic coronavirus messaging may have actually helped Trump
November 12, 2020 16:32 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBNearly half of voters believe decisions about coronavirus should be local, something that was missed by the Biden camp.
29% of voters say America is going to be more polarized in a year
November 11, 2020 17:13 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBMore Republicans believe there will be less unity under a possible Biden presidency.
Pollsters are trusted less than reporters
November 10, 2020 20:44 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOnly about one-third of Americans say they trusted the poll results of the presidential election.
34% of Americans believe Trump won the presidency
November 09, 2020 16:45 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBOnly 20% believe Trump will be declared the winner.
2008 Obama election polling had some major screw ups
November 06, 2020 16:42 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBPast election-year forecasting signals why the polling industry doesn’t have a great track record.
The entire election forecasting system is badly broken
November 05, 2020 15:33 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBPolling, reporting and analysis on election night needs a major overhaul.
Election polls: Not all correct but pretty close
November 04, 2020 16:54 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBThe bigger problem may be how network TV covered the presidential race.
Despite polls favoring Biden, most voters believe Trump will win election
November 03, 2020 17:56 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBRegardless of who voters personally want will win, 43% of voters think Trump is most likely to win.
A bleak picture for fans of Trump
November 02, 2020 16:19 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBThe day before Election Day, polls remain effectively stagnant with Biden in the lead.
58 % of Americans say the country isn't in better shape than it was in 2016
October 30, 2020 21:09 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MBTrump gets most of the blame
Over 30% of voters think Trump, Biden more ethical than most politicians
October 29, 2020 15:28 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBIn a recent survey conducted for Just The News, 34% of respondents say they think former Vice President Biden is more ethical than most politicians. Likewise, 31% of respondents said that President Trump is more ethical than your average politician.
47% of Americans have voted already
October 28, 2020 16:38 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBDoes election day mean anything anymore?
How early and mail-in voters are already impacting the election.
October 27, 2020 16:09 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MB47% percent of survey respondents have already voted. On today's podcast, we take a look at how that could impact the final election results.
Trump still behind 7 points after debate
October 26, 2020 17:06 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBTrump gained a point among likely voters relative to last week to arrive at 44%.
Three-quarters of likely voters believe they'll recover from COVID if they get it
October 23, 2020 17:29 - 12 minutes - 11 MBA full three-quarters of likely American voters believe that if they caught COVID-19 they would recover from it, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen.
Voters say they're better off than they were four years ago but country is worse
October 22, 2020 22:35 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBA majority of likely voters say they're better off under President Trump than they were four years ago, while a similar majority of say country as a whole is worse off, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen.
Near majority of likely voters have favorable views on Barrett, want her confirmed to Supreme Court
October 21, 2020 19:17 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBA majority of likely U.S. voters have favorable views of Judge Amy Coney Barrett being being confirmed to the high court, according to two new Just the News Daily Polls with Scott Rasmussen.
Majority of likely voters believe Biden had conflict of interest involving Ukraine oversight, son
October 20, 2020 16:57 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBA majority of likely voters believe Joe Biden when vice president had a conflict of interest in his oversight of Ukrainian corruption, considering his son worked a a Ukrainian energy conglomerate being investigated for corruption in that country, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen.