Be sure to quote and ping everyone else posting polling data, and not just me. We can’t just say, “the polls are bunk” when it doesn’t reflect our view....but I generally agree about polling. It is just a small indicator. However, the establishment, and those in D.C do live and die by these things, and big donor money comes and goes based on it. Those are facts.
So, polling has its place.
So, polling has its place.
Yes, it’s one indicator, of several, that the candidate’s message is resonating, or not, with the public. We may not like the message, or the poll results, and it can be skewed by pollsters, but it IS an indicator. Should we put all our eggs in the poll basket? No. But should we ignore TRENDS, vs. outliers? At the candidate’s own peril. If a candidate is polling consistently in single digits and not getting any traction, it’s time to look for another strategy to get their message out, IMHO.