A new survey by CloudResearch.com shows that many voters have embraced Trump’s unsubstantiated claims about the election, with Republicans agreeing with claims of fraud much more than Democrats.
In the early hours of Saturday, November 7th, Vice President Joe Biden was declared President-Elect. However, not all Americans believe that the election was won fairly. According to a survey of 800 adults conducted by CloudResearch.com just a few hours before the election was called, 60.5% of Republicans agreed with the statement “The 2020 Presidential election was stolen”. By comparison, just 5% of Democrats and 29% of Independents agreed.
As the leaves fall and the pages on the calendar turn, retailers are thinking about the holiday shopping season. The pandemic has, of course, made this an unusual year for retail. Some areas of consumer spending are up, many are down, and retailers are pinning their hopes on a strong holiday shopping season.
National polls show Joe Biden with a clear and consistent lead over President Donald Trump, meaning Biden is likely to win the popular vote. Winning the Presidency, however, depends on capturing the electoral college votes within critical swing states where polls show Biden with a smaller but important lead. Despite these numbers, not everyone is comfortable concluding that Biden is on his way to a sure win. One reason for this reluctance is the idea that polls may be inaccurate and missing some “shy voters”.
As the 2020 Presidential election nears its end, conversations about a contested election are picking up. According to the Washington Post and other news organizations, both the Trump and Biden campaigns are hiring teams of lawyers in anticipation of legal challenges after Election Day. New data gathered by CloudResearch.com quantifies how much the American people share concerns about a contested election and what consequences people think a contested election might have.
Considering how much time and effort goes into designing, fielding, and analyzing online surveys, it is critical that the responses researchers collect are high quality. When companies make decisions based on inaccurate data, they inevitably plan poorly for the future, and can lose control of their brand or alienate their consumer base. This is why survey data cleaning is important - it removes low-quality respondents, leading to more accurate conclusions.
