Pundits and pollsters alike spent the weeks leading up to Election Day dismissing the idea of the “shy conservative voter” (voters who are secretly conservative but don’t telegraph it). Well, these fantastical characters are real, and they live and work amongst us.
Conservatives should bask in the validation and schadenfreude as they watch pundits eat crow, but the long-term implications of “hidden” like-minded voters require some serious reflection.