Scott Rasmussen

Scott Rasmussen is a political analyst, author, speaker and independent public opinion pollster. He founded Rasmussen Reports, a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information.

Rasmussen Reports provides in-depth data, news coverage and commentary on political, business, economic and lifestyle topics at RasmussenReports.com, America's most visited public opinion polling site.

Rasmussen speaks regularly at events and with the media, translating poll numbers into meaningful analysis and commentary about current events, underlying trends and the questions that Americans are curious about. He is a frequent guest on Fox News, CNBC, BBC and other major media outlets.

Author of "Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System" and "In Search of Self-Governance," Rasmussen has had several columns published in the Wall Street Journal. Additionally, his work has appeared in USA Today, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Investor's Business Daily, The Christian Science Monitor and other major publications.