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Six-in-ten Americans see money as playing a negative role in politics

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In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 60% of Americans said money plays a somewhat or very negative role in politics. This includes 39% who said very negative and 21% who said somewhat negative.

About a quarter said money plays a positive role (25%), with 9% who said somewhat positive and 16% who said very positive. Another 16% said money plays a neutral role in politics.

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60% of Americans say money plays a negative role in politics.

Generally speaking, which of the following is closer to your view about the role of money in politics?

  • Money plays a very negative role in politics 38.6%
  • Money plays a somewhat negative role in politics 20.8%
  • Money plays a neutral role in politics 16.1%
  • Money plays a very positive role in politics 15.6%
  • Money plays a somewhat positive role in politics 9.0%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
1

Source

Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
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