Very telling. I actually think it goes quite a bit further than just the polls. It's not just the slant that is put on the reported stories themselves, but also which stories get reported and which ones prompt deafening crickets. If this man had been properly vetted, he likely would never have polled above the 18% corresponding to the voter base that identifies themselves as very liberal.
Then all of this and much, much more could have been avoided.
that is why FreeRepublic, HotAir, PJ media, Daily Caller, even NRO online etc. etc. are so important - the unreported get some light of day.