Reply #7: Oh bull hockey Elmer. You're giving DU'ers ZERO credit.....

[snowbear]

"there is a significant contingent here at DU who advocate basing our decision on who to support based on polling"

In my time on DU anyway... I have never seen a time when DU'ers are swayed to a particular candidate because Rasmussen, Gallup or Zogby!

Remember when Lieberman was the top dawg in the national polls? The gang here was in pretty much in shock and disbelief. (And that's long before he was even despised) Same thing during Gep's brief stint at the top. I'll bet we could've counted the Joe or Gep supporters on one hand.

Polls didn't mean diddly squat then, and I'll bet they mean very little in selecting a candidate (at this time) right now.

Just because you hear someone on here say in a disgruntled manner: ..... "it doesn't matter, they're going to win anyway" doesn't mean they plan on supporting that person.

It's June. It's summertime.. and there's only one thing driving the polls: Name Recognition.