My husband has been saying right along that he believes polls are meaningless in this election.
He believes there's a difference between what people tell a pollster and what they'll actually do in the voting booth.
I was doubting his "theory", but after that Missouri vote, which polled in the 55-60 range, but garnered 72%, I think he may be on to something.
Pollsters usually do the bidding of whoever pays them. Since it's media that commission most polls, the pollsters bend the results toward what their bosses want: a close race (until Election Day) with the Dem slightly in the lead.
Add the fact that a HUGE majority of people aren't taking part in these polls to begin with. I don't take part in phone polls, I hang up.
I know I consistently lie to pollsters.
...he is...I had a pollster get me and I told her I'm Kerry all the way...NOT!...I'm going Bush all the way! Just wanted to give them some peanuts for their gallery...