Scott Rasmussen
Scott William Rasmussen /ˈræsˌmʌsən/ (born March 30, 1956) is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He previously produced the ScottRasmussen.com Daily Tracking Poll, a gauge of American voters' political sentiment. He is editor-at-large for Ballotpedia, where he writes the Number of the Day Feature, and is a host for the podcast entitled "Just the Polls," a podcast series from Just the News.
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Scott Rasmussen in February 2012 | |
| Born | Scott William Rasmussen March 30, 1956 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | DePauw University Wake Forest University |
| Occupation | Political analyst |
| Known for | Rasmussen Reports, ESPN |
| Spouse | Laura Rasmussen |
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| Website | scottrasmussen |
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Rasmussen founded Rasmussen Reports in 2003, where he served as pollster and president for 10 years until leaving the company in 2013. Earlier in his professional life, Rasmussen co-founded the sports network ESPN. After leaving Rasmussen Reports, Rasmussen founded Rasmussen Media Group, working as a political analyst, author, public speaker and columnist.
Rasmussen is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker, and he writes a weekly column for the Deseret News. His most recent book publication is entitled The Sun is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not and was released in 2018.