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Are there more "Secret Trump" or "Secret Clinton" voters in the American voting public?

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I recently heard a discussion on the SF Bay Area's NPR station (KQED-FM) about the challenges of maintaining civility when discussing political differences (especially within family relationships). Several callers to the show indicated they tended to clam up about their conservative views/support of Trump in the predominanty liberal-leaning social environment of the SF Bay Area

Conversely, I saw an article on Salon.com about women in the "Red Middle" of the United States who support Hilary Clinton, but are reluctant to make their views public.

http://www.salon.com/2016/10/27/how-large-is-the-secret-hillary-club-red-state-women-may-be-defying-their-trump-loving-husbands/

How prevelant do you think such groups are and how much influence do you think they'll have on the upcoming election?

Posted - October 28, 2016
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  • 6988
    In my neighborhood, there are a lot of Trump yard signs. However, there are many front lawns with no signs. Those empty yards aren't talking.
      October 28, 2016 6:33 PM MDT
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  • 691
    I live in NY where it is very democrat and I was a long time voter for democrat and I think here it is certainly the secret trump vote that exists. No one is comfortable saying they are voting for trump until they know they are in company of someone else who is. It is TV and papers here that try to make the idea of voting for trump seem insane so people are shy to say it. I think it is so severe here that a couple will go to the polls and tell each other they are voting for hillary but both vote for trump in secret from each other.  I do not know about the other situation where people are afraid to say they will vote hillary.
      October 28, 2016 8:13 PM MDT
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