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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Okay, but that's a totally different question than what I asked. My question was about unlikely or unregistered voters, who usually aren't included in poll samples. Your answer was about undecided voters, who are a subset of individuals who are included in those poll samples.
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I would say that data remains the same. Again, if you are attracted to the populist message you will engage in the system. Being an unlikely voter, or unregistered at this point seems to indicate that neither of the messages has engaged you. The problem with populists is they fire up the support early and rarely build on that enthusiasm by reaching other people. If you weren't pre-wired for the populist message you aren't going to be swayed by hearing it more
If I were Trump I would be more concerned about my support turning into the unlikely voter if he changes or softens his message. Populists are relying on the reaction to message queues that activate certain responses in our brain. When those messages change, and the activation impulse is not present, those who were certain supporters will quickly fall by the wayside. Many Tea Party candidates saw this happen to their support as they began to soften their positions on issues where they needed mainstream support.