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Are Pollsters Missing the ‘Silent Spencer
Pratt Voters’?

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Posted By: Judy W., 5/19/2026 8:27:10 AM

Americans across the political spectrum were stunned by Donald Trump’s upset victory in 2016. Pundits, pollsters, and political insiders had largely failed to account for a powerful bloc of supporters who either stayed quiet about their views or were underestimated entirely — the “silent Trump voter.” Now, a decade later, some are wondering whether that same phenomenon might be happening in the Los Angeles mayoral race.Is there such a thing as the “silent Spencer Pratt voter”? The growing excitement and online buzz surrounding the former reality-TV star’s campaign has sparked national headlines in the weeks since he turned a candidate debate with Mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman

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Reply 1 - Posted by: ARKfamily 5/19/2026 8:42:03 AM (No. 2105974)
After awhile, a person gets tired of the double speak along with the blatant lies. . .
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Reply 2 - Posted by: seamusm 5/19/2026 8:55:41 AM (No. 2105978)
LA and its citizens had certainly better hope so because polling shows Pratt a threat but not clearly ahead as yet.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Jethro bo 5/19/2026 9:13:16 AM (No. 2105984)
How many non fascist DeMS-13 answer pollsters? Maybe 1% cause they was confused as to the purpose of the initial question. Pollsters only exist to create propaganda narratives to fit a particular political purpose. THat's why one sees pols about the 2032 presidential elections where a generic DeMS-13 candidate is miles ahead of a specific Refublican. It's not news or even a fair and accurate poll. Its purpose is to set the narrative. Pollsters have lost the trust of over half the US voters so any poll is gonna be inaccurate. Nobody wants to be part of a poll they don't trust and may even fear retaliation. It's like complaining to the SPLC. The next day the SPLC has one listed a a racist on their 'map'.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: 4Liberty2020 5/19/2026 10:24:22 AM (No. 2106019)
I do hope and pray that Spencer Pratt wins the vote, just to shut the DemonRats up. By having his home destroyed by the Pasadena fires and Bass away at the time, with fire departments having no water because of poor planning, he should be a shoe in if the people are smart.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 5/19/2026 11:21:45 AM (No. 2106035)
We'll see. Is is possible to get anything remotely like a fair election and vote count in LA? Even if the voters vote for change, will the vote counters permit change?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Blizzard 5/19/2026 3:01:06 PM (No. 2106102)
Pollsters are missing the silent dead and illegal voters.
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