WASHINGTON DC – Americans are more optimistic about the year ahead than they have been in a long time. With the presidential election coming in November, Republicans are a lot more enthusiastic about 2020 than Democrats are.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 72% of American Adults think 2020 will be at a minimum a good year. That’s up dramatically from 54% a year ago and includes 22% who say it will be an excellent year and 20% who predict it will be one of the best years ever.
The previous high was 62% who had a positive outlook following the 2016 election as 2017 dawned. Only 47% felt that way about 2015, and optimism was even lower in the years prior to that.
Just 15% think 2020 will only be a fair year, while six percent (6%) think it will be a poor one.
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