Ted Cruz
stated on January 6, 2021 in a speech on the Senate floor:
“39% of Americans … 31% of independents ... 17% of Democrats believe the election was rigged."
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted between Nov. 13-17. The online survey included a sample of 1,346 American adults. The sample included 598 Democrats, 496 Republicans and 149 independents. (Some respondents did not identify as any of the three.)
The survey asked respondents to indicate: "how much you agree or disagree" with the statement: "I am concerned that the election is rigged." Here are the results:
All respondents:
- Strongly agree: 22%
- Somewhat agree: 17%
- Somewhat disagree: 17%
- Strongly disagree: 37%
- Not sure: 7%
Independents:
- Strongly agree: 14%
- Somewhat agree: 17%
- Somewhat disagree: 21%
- Strongly disagree: 30%
- Not sure: 17%
Democrats:
- Strongly agree: 7%
- Somewhat agree: 10%
- Somewhat disagree: 18%
- Strongly disagree: 62%
- Not sure: 3%
Cruz's office said he arrived at the figures in his claim by adding the percentages for "strongly agree" and "somewhat agree."
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