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The fact is even in an anonymous poll many people simply won't say they are voting for Trump.
by jcomis 6y ago
The fact is even in an anonymous poll many people simply won't say they are voting for Trump.
- ineedasername 6y agoBut you'd expect to see a difference between stated support of Trump between regular polls and anonymous polls, where Trump supporters might be a little less "shy", but according to Fivethirtyeight that's not the case. I think something more complicated is going on, possibly sampling error rather than (only) shy supporters.
- WhompingWindows 6y agoWhere is your evidence for this? The election itself IS an anonymous poll of the population, and clearly many millions are voting for Trump. There is no shyness about them.
- cbozeman 6y agoEvery sexual study that sociologists have conducted, ever. Lying, even when you're completely anonymous, is a serious problem in social sciences, and one for which sociologists have had to correct for.