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jorgevlorgan

(8,293 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:49 AM Sep 2020

"Shy Trump voter?" Try "shy Biden voter"

Been speculating for a while this is a thing, and Dave Wasserman is kinda confirming to me that it could be:




The fact that Trump voters feel so much more safe and confident to put their signs up than Biden folks, tells me that if there is any under-polling of votes, it is with Biden folks: Not Trump people. That being said, click my signature and volunteer for a phone bank shift.
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"Shy Trump voter?" Try "shy Biden voter" (Original Post) jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 OP
Cool.. Rt.. never thought about that! Cha Sep 2020 #1
Yep. "Vote for Joe - who's gonna know?" dchill Sep 2020 #2
Wouldn't pollsters have already found them ? OnDoutside Sep 2020 #3
I don't like to advertise my politics Jamaal510 Sep 2020 #4
A friend of mine voted Trump in 2016 dawg day Sep 2020 #5
May be some... but this isn't evidence of it FBaggins Sep 2020 #6
This. I live in a blue state, so I proudly flaunt my bumper stickers and buttons. Squinch Sep 2020 #7
It's not being "shy." GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #8

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
4. I don't like to advertise my politics
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:06 AM
Sep 2020

even in the Bay Area, where it's deep blue. You never know who is a nutcase, right or left. I suspect there are a number of others who will vote for him who aren't into putting up yard signs or bumper stickers.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
5. A friend of mine voted Trump in 2016
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:30 AM
Sep 2020

Rich, lifelong GOP.. she said last week she will vote for Biden and told her husband he will too. (He's easygoing ad lets her make these decisions.) But she doesn't want any of her rich friends to know.

FBaggins

(26,737 posts)
6. May be some... but this isn't evidence of it
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:06 AM
Sep 2020

The “shy” voter doesn’t walk up to a reporter to talk politics. Such a person would not decline to answer a pollster’s questions.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
7. This. I live in a blue state, so I proudly flaunt my bumper stickers and buttons.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:52 AM
Sep 2020

But I won't drive into my brother's red state with my car the way it is. I'd be too worried the car would be vandalized.

Democrats don't vandalize other people's property. Republicans do.

(Cue outrage by lurking trolls: "Have you watched the news about the RIOTS lately." Well, Gomer, educate yourself. The vast majority of the protests, well over 95 percent, were peaceful and resulted in no property damage. The vast majority of the remaining incidents, where property damage did occur, were caused by 'outside agitators.' And guess who that is, proudboy? Your inbred cousins.)

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
8. It's not being "shy."
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 08:16 AM
Sep 2020

It's not wanting to put one's life and property in danger. The Trump cult is violent and mentally unstable. People don't want to be shot at, or have their homes vandalized by these lunatics. It's best just to stay silent outside of the voting booth.

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