Election polls are tricky business.

Numbers seem to be an absolute truth that can’t be denied, but the problem with that is people lie. They simply don’t always tell pollsters the truth about the way they feel and how those emotions will impact the way they vote.

Because of this, polls are not the most reliable way to measure the success or failure of a candidate but they CAN sway a candidate’s supporter — you.

No one wants to be on the losing side, so when people see their candidate up in the polls, they might feel like they don’t need to go out and vote because their guy has the election in the bag. But I repeat, polls cannot be trusted.

Case in point: There’s lots of talk about the “Bradley Affect,” — the idea of White people telling pollsters they would vote for a candidate of color only to vote the other way once they enter the booth.

Obama may not fear this but he’s definitely aware of the danger of relying on polls. That’s why at a rally recently, Obama told people to not pay attention to the polls, and be prepared to get out and vote.

As I’ve written about before, I don’t know anyone who has been polled, and very few of us do. These polls may be accurate in some small way on a local level, but no poll can accurately predict how people across the nation will vote.  What do you think? 

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