Low cumulative response undermines poll trust

Panel methodology documents often report two different response measures: the survey‑level response (here 87%) and the cumulative recruitment/attrition response (here 3%). When cumulative response is this low it meaningfully raises questions about representativeness and should be surfaced whenever high‑profile findings are reported. — Flagging low cumulative response rates helps journalists and consumers weigh how much confidence to place in claims drawn from panel surveys and can curb overinterpretation of small percentage differences.