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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. Including 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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Topline scale

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

Full methodology
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

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    Six-in-ten Americans see money as playing a negative role in politicsreports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-mpsa-omnibus-survey-2024-037

Citation

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

https://reports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-mpsa-omnibus-survey-2024-037#generally-speaking-which-of-the-following-is-closer-to-your-view-about-the-role-of-money-in-politics

Verasight survey methodology

How Verasight conducts surveys.

This page describes the Verasight general survey contract, separate from how the Data Library packages it. Each wave's specific field dates, sample sizes, and module breakdown are listed in that wave's report.

Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
Surveys are run as omnibus or single-topic waves. Omnibus waves are split into modules with their own respondent set, typically around one thousand respondents per module.
Field window
Each wave specifies its own field dates. Most omnibus waves field across roughly two weeks.
Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
Reporting
Every wave is published as a standalone report at verasight.io/reports with full instrument and methodology.
Transparency
AAPOR transparency standards.

Wave-specific methodology, full weighting variable lists, and verbatim instrument text live in each report at verasight.io/reports.