Hidden Trump Vote? — Sept. 2016
December 8, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race caught many experts by surprise. Some had speculated that there was a hidden vote for him: People who favored him but were shy about it. Our September poll asked a relevant question:
Recently, there has been some talk in the media about a so called hidden vote for Donald Trump – where some people have decided to vote for him but aren’t saying so publicly. Do you personally know anyone who is going to vote for Donald Trump, but not stating that fact publicly?
19% Yes
72% No
7% Don’t Know/ Unsure/ Maybe
2% Refused
More on that question and the rest of the September poll can be found here.
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