Scott Rasmussen
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| Born | Scott William Rasmussen March 30, 1956 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Connecticut DePauw University (BA) Wake Forest University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Political analyst |
| Known for | Co-founding ESPN, founding Rasmussen Reports |
| Spouse | Laura Rasmussen |
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| Website | napolitaninstitute |
Scott William Rasmussen /ˈræsˌmʌsən/ (born March 30, 1956) is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He is the president of RMG Research, founder of the Napolitan Institute, and an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia.
In the 1970s, Rasmussen co-founded the sports network ESPN with his father, Bill Rasmussen. Rasmussen began public opinion polling in the 1980s and founded Rasmussen Reports in 2003, where he was pollster and president for ten years until leaving the company in 2013. After leaving Rasmussen Reports, Rasmussen founded the Rasmussen Media Group. He currently conducts his polling through RMG Research.
Rasmussen is also a New York Times bestselling author and speaker.