# Three-quarters doubt presidents use supernatural powers to win votes

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## Reading

Most Americans (75%) say they don't really think American presidents employ supernatural powers to win acceptance among voters, an April 2025 Verasight survey finds.

Smaller shares see otherworldly forces at work: 12% say presidents align with religious entities to influence the voting population, 8% say they engage in spiritual practices only to complement conventional electoral strategies, and 7% strongly believe they apply esoteric powers during electioneering.

## Topline

Do you think American presidents employ supernatural powers to get electoral acceptability among voters?

Three-quarters doubt presidents use supernatural powers to win votes.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- I don’t really think they do this: 75.2%
- They align with religious entities to influence the voting population among other metaphysical activities: 12.1%
- They only engage in spiritual practices to compliment other conventional electoral strategies: 7.6%
- I strongly believe they apply esoteric powers during electioneering: 6.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

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