With the election just 11 days away, polls continue to show a tight presidential race. But we can we even trust the polls?
“The voters are just saying what they think the pollsters want to here,” said Dr. Jerry Schuster, University of Pittsburgh Professor and expert in presidential rhetoric on The Big K Morning Show Thursday. “I don’t think it’s ever reached the point on that level that it is with this particular election.”
He says that fear may be playing a role in the way voters respond to the pollsters.
“I think, to some extent, some people are fearful of saying who it is they do support for the animosity that they might generate as a direct result of saying that,” said Dr. Schuster.
Schuster believes that both candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have seen their popularity peak.
“The focus now is probably less on the undecided voters than those voters that are just plain quiet,” added Schuster.
He says he believes that in the end, this election will be decided by the 'silent majority', and not by what he calls "the people making all the noise".