Is Trump's Support Being 'Undercounted' In The Polling? GOP Strategist Weighs In

GOP strategist Gail Gitcho joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss polling in swing states and how close Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are.

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[MMAfighter]

I’m speaking for myself when I say I haven’t been polled since the 1990s

[redmanlaw]

Trump has clearly been underpolled in the past 2 major elections by several points, so if the same holds true now, then the math says Trump would be winning by a few points against Kamala in all the swing states if things are the same. They said Trump had no chance against Hillary and he won, and they said Biden was dominating Trump and Biden won by less than a percent. If Trump and Kamala are tied now, then Trump is likely well ahead.

[Sparticulous]

It has always been significantly under polled

[donkey]

Trump's support is always underestimated in polls. 2016 and 2020 demonstrate that.

[johndiaz]

Trump voters must vote early this time and even the odds!

[tongobong]

It is crazy that anyone supports lousy Kamala. Greetings from Europe. Here we all support Trump for American president.

[derekantal]

Real Polling should show Trump 70% & Harris under 30%.

[Thedoors]

Live in PA, I see a ton of Trump signs out in the yards driving around. 1000% more noticeable from 2016 and 2020.

[giovannituber]

What if a debate between them would been run by a local media? Not big actors.. now woudn't that be interesting?

[ginamcc]

YES!! Absolutely. I drive truck across the USA lots of TRUMP support everywhere. I have seen 1 biden / harris flag in California.

[richhood]

Hell yes Trump's support is being under counted and underestimated! I for one have never been polled, and I also read about a registered independent who was polled, said she was voting for Trump, and then was promptly hung up on, so what are the odds that her answer was accurately counted and recorded, and that that was only an isolated incident and not a recurrent pattern of anti-Trump polling bias by major polling firms

[thecustompainter]

Rasmussen Polls are the most accurate. It’s the only one I care to hear about.

[philhenry]

I’m a 70 year old white male and I have never been polled. Not. Once.

[mont]

PA I believe in you! I have no doubt she will ban fracking! She already said it ! Texas for Trump!!

[JosephR]

Trump is ahead by at least 5 + points . Bottom line !

[mweb]

Who I am voting for is no one's business...especially in a poll.

[ashleyf]

As someone who is likely going to vote for Trump, I have never been polled and most in my community have said the same. I think Trumps numbers right now are much much larger than people realize.

[mamastay]

I'm from Scranton Pennsylvania and I am voting for Trump 🇺🇸

[MJFan]

I have voted for Trump every time and am planning to vote for him again in November, so is my entire family. None of us have ever been polled, but even if we do, I don't think I will say I vote for Trump. I will probably say I am undecided because of the level of animosity I have seen from Democrate supporters toward Trump supporters. So, that could also be going on in the polls too.

[Bet-ew]

If she were that ahead she wouldn’t be campaigning in New Hampshire this week .