[TomGuy]

he's NOT going to get mentioned, and because he doesn't get mentioned, he won't poll at all

The MSM is trying to manipulate this election and the nominees of both parties. They really don't care who wins (although they do have their ultimate favorite) the nominations. They just want to try to exercise clout by driving the election in the direction they want. If given the opportunity, for headlines, they will publicly execute and bury any candidate (ask Howard Dean).

They headline candidates who they can use to make headlines. McCain was the darling for a long time. After Russert's pelting, McCain seems to have fallen from grace, as Hagel's star is rising. Same with Obama, after the Clinton machine attack on him. End results: Headlines. And the MSM loves it.

[LS]

Whether you're right or not, it's irrelevant. You cannot challenge the TRUTH of what I said about a candidate needing to be a "celebrity." It simply is our culture, and we better deal with it.

Moreover, I seem to remember taking a huge beating a few months ago because I kept telling people to disregard the polls. Well, I've learned my lesson. They are real, and they do measure stuff, and anyone who dismisses them as an indicator of where the VOTERS are (not as to "what do do" or "what is right or wrong") is in for a big defeat.