There was a pollster I think from the Trafalgar group who was talking to the issue of Republican voters.
He said for the last few years people who intend to vote Republican just do not answer the questions. The polling group has to draw the answers out of people and assure them the data would not be shared.
This election cycle he said Republicans will simply vote and say nothing about politics. At times when they are calling people and polling them the person being asked questions will not answer because they don’t know if it’s the DOJ, Homeland Security, a Democrat organization, etc. or a legitimate polling organization.
They are suspicious their name will wind up on some list of people to harass, audit, arrest, etc. The man said he has never experienced anything like what is going on now.
Good post—that is another reason I am convinced that in key races we will above the level of feasible cheating—no “close calls” in important races.