We know some folks who recently mentioned this silent Trump voter to us. They know we are registered independents, and partly because we feel the RINO party has let us down. We are very conservative, and yet, they somehow think we are Democrat-leaning. We are not. So we are the silent Trump voter they are looking for, right in front of their eyes.
Historically, independent or unaffiliated voters were younger college types or housewives. Now they are disenchanted conservatives. Which is why the GOP gets their act together or as a party they are doomed. I remember reading during Bush, the country is 42% GOP and 44% RATS with 6% Other and 8% undecided. I believe they still use this in polling.
Anecdotally, I believe after 2020 it is more likely 39% GOP and 43% RATS, 10% Independent, 3% other and 5% undecided. Numbers are just an opinion, but it explains the reason Trump is always under polled. Independent voters are MAGA voters for the most part. So honestly at this stage rallies don't matter because minds are made up. (They keep the base fired up). Trump’s townhalls and news conferences are for the 2% at this stage still undecided. One pollster said it right, if Trump is up by 1-2 points in a State, Harris is in trouble because Trump is actually up 3-5%.