Dude, we pioneered "Freeping" polls. The other organizations simply followed our example.
FReeping is activity like standing outside the VP's place telling Mr. Gore "Get Out Of Cheney's House!"
Not just an online action.
Women with blue dresses and kneepads following Bill Clinton around.
Somehow I seriously doubt that Omer got his idea to ISLAM the MS-NBC poll from Free Republic back in the 1990s.