… Political pendulums can swing back forth quickly and so can polls. But one issue that has surfaced in the news media after some state polling failures in 2016 is the claim of the “shy Trump voter.” This is the assertion by some pundits and politicians that polls undercount Trump’s support because “shy” Trump voters mislead pollsters about their vote intent or feel intimidated to admit that they are supporting Trump. …
So SSRS researchers took a deep dive into this serious accusation, reviewing research that followed the 2016 election. The findings: the “shy voter” hypothesis could not be substantiated. Here are a few of the findings: CONT.
Mark Schulman, SSRS
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