Romney does very well in straw polls too - but only when he busses in supporters and spends lavishly on food and entertainment. Somehow, that isn’t treated as “spamming the polls”.
And of course Hunter does ok when every other major candidate skips the poll and the state decides to limit voters to prior year delegates.
Everyone's got an opinion on things they know nothing about.
In April, Romney won 10 and came in 2nd in 6 of the 17 total county straw polls in South Carolina.
He also one the straw polls in Illinois, Kentucky and a few other ones I can't remember.
No buses. No lavish spending.