I’m not saying I disagree with the author, but this is the dumbest thing ever.
“Is it possible that people are scared to tell a pollster that they support Trump for fear of being tagged a racist?”
And just how would that happen? Many of these phone surveys are anonymous. Why would someone lie over the phone? They’re worried the pollster is going to out them on TV? Social media? “John Smith is voting for Trump and he’s a racist!!”
Seriously?
Google: “The Bradley Effect”
Yep. This is exactly why he’s going to win.
Yes, seriously! It’s naive to think people don’t lie to pollsters. Especially because of all that labeling that’s taken place in this election.
“Why would someone lie over the phone? They’re worried the pollster is going to out them on TV? Social media?”
A Freeper recently tried to convince me of that very thing. I’m talking six to eight replies, arguing a blue streak, that conservatives are afraid to be honest with pollsters, due to “poll shaming”.
No amount of reasoning on my part could convince her otherwise.