Trump manager says 'undercover voters' will deliver win in US election

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Trump manager says 'undercover voters' will deliver win in US election

Kellyanne Conway says Trump’s popularity is not reflected in his polls
because of the perceived social stigma of supporting the Republican
nominee

Ben Jacobs in Washington and Oscar Rickett
Tuesday 23 August 2016 12.59 BST

The Donald Trump campaign is counting on “undercover voters” to win in November.

Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway outlined her vision of how the Republican nominee could win in November despite consistently trailing in polls, during an interview with Channel 4 in the United Kingdom for the documentary President Trump: Can He Really Win?

Conway insisted that Trump’s support was not reflected in polls because of the perceived social stigma of supporting the Republican nominee. “Donald Trump performs consistently better in online polling where a human being is not talking to another human being about what he or she may do in the elections … it’s become socially desirable, especially if you’re a college educated person in the US, to say that you’re against Donald Trump,” said Conway.

“People who are supporting Donald Trump, who have not voted Republican in the past, who have not voted in quite a while, are so tired of arguing with family and friends and colleagues about their support of Donald Trump that they just decided not to discuss it.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/23/donald-trump-campaign-news-polls-kellyanne-conway

[R B Garr]

1. I bet if Hillary's campaign mentioned they have "undercover voters",

there would be rioting in the streets.

[VMA131Marine]

2. Because, really, what else could she say ...

The alternative is that this really is the first election in history in which voters refuse to admit that they are voting for the rich white guy.

[unblock]

3. yes, they'll be wearing sheets.

and hoods.

[relayerbob]

6. My thoughts exactly

[SummerSnow]

4. Maybe Hilary needs to have a voting station watch like Trump

"undercover voters" = deceased people identity stolen

[liberal N proud]

5. Do they have a bunch of voters hidden undercover somewhere

Or are these like undercover cops and they are pretending to be something they are not?

Either case, when in History has this sort of thing happened in mass?

[underpants]

19. Maybe they think they get another vote if they use their middle name.

[stopbush]

7. Delusional.

[Eagle_Eye]

8. "Undercover Voters" sounds like 'cheating' to me

What do the Trump voters have to hide?

[yardwork]

34. That's what it sounds like to me too.

[Orsino]

9. In the primary both his support and his negatives were reflected in the polls.

Now, for mysterious alchemical or astrological reasons, they're not. This is Trump's selective reality.

[NewJeffCT]

23. They're now rigged, of course

Crooked Hillary and the Liberal Media conspired to use facts, research and data to fix the polls.

[madamesilverspurs]

10. In other words,

Trump is banking on the votes of closeted racists.

Gag.


.

[GoCubsGo]

20. No. I think he's counting on voting machine hackers.

Those "undercover" voters will be flipping votes in his favor. At least that is what he hopes will happen.

I suspect there will be at least as many people who publicly claim they're voting for him, but who will vote the other way when they are away from all their Trumpbot husbands, relatives, and friends who think they can bully them into voting their way.

[SaschaHM]

11. Time to pull the funds, Reince (or don't).

When the campaign manager starts bringing up undercover voters, even they know they are going to lose. They just need to keep up the grift.

[louis-t]

12. This is their excuse if they can steal enough votes.

This will be the 'explanation'.

[bluestateguy]

13. I think David Duke predicted that in 1991 as well

nt

[asiliveandbreathe]

14. I had to look to see if this article came from the Onion...

OMG - it is the Guardian.....OMG - she really said this????Talk about now has NOOOOOOOOOOO credibility...undercover voters...WTH!

November can't come soon enough......

[geek tragedy]

15. what's turnout like for people who are ashamed of their vote preference? nt

[Coyotl]

16. The best they could come up with? People are unwilling to admit they would vote Trump! ROFL.

That's like punching another hole in an already sinking boat ;rofl:

[underpants]

17. Heard this on Rush today - Polls don't reflect first time voters

Polls are only likely voters so if you've never voted before (as in people who've never been concerned enough) then you won't be polled.

[Demsrule86]

27. First time voters are not likey voters...but if registered they can be polled. nt

[underpants]

32. Right. The pollsters determine likely with their questions

But Rush listeners don't know that and he surely wasn't going to point it out

[orwell]

18. Sounds like...

VOTER FRAUD!

[Capt. Obvious]

21. Trump fans certainly are not shy

[bmpbmp]

22. I think the bigger picture from her statement is being missed...

Throughout history, those who stood up and allowed themselves to be identified in spite of socially accepted norms have been the true agents of change.

From our nation's revolutionary founders to Rosa Parks, MJK Jr., and John Lewis - that's just the beginning of the list.

What Conway is suggesting is that Trump is for COWARDS!

[Angry Dragon]

24. sounds like voting machine rigging

[VOX]

25. Notice how Conway takes a swing at higher education...

It's those damned "college educated" persons who are afraid to show their true Trumpness.

[Aviation Pro]

26. Always wondered....

...why anyone would lie to an anonymous pollster.

Sorry, asshat, there is no legion of Trump Zombies (Trombies) to save the day.

[Thrill]

28. LOL and white voters are going to say they're going to vote for Obama

but not do it when they get in the voting booth. Unreal they just replay their bullshit over and over

[Motley13]

29. Trump will get voters that are too embarrassed

to say they are for him.

Hillary will get repug votes, that just can't vote for an insane maggot.

[The_Casual_Observer]

30. This is a new excuse for sure! They are irrepressible

In the face of a crunching defeat.

[alcibiades_mystery]

31. Poll Unskewing: The Dumber Version

Morons.

[JoePhilly]

33. She agrees Republicans suck so bad that no one wants to be one.

What a dunce.