Do I like polls?
NO.
it leads to strategic voting instead of issue voting & on the candidates qualifications. it also shuts out potential candidates in a debate setting since polls is used as a qualifying tool.
Its also a media creation to make news on a slow news day to generate controversy.
why make media the kingmakers in a political race when they can manipulate poll data to suit their needs.
personally, I believe polls should be outlawed during an election year. this would force people get educated & consider the candidate's issues instead of calculating their "electability". thats one word I absolutely hate..."electable". sez who? sez the media....
this would also change the debate format since they cannot publicly use poll data to justify the limiting the invitation of candidates in a primary & general field.