End Opinion Polls for elections

I think it would change a lot. I think the polls have too much influence, and people pay far too much attention to them. If people would vote the way they really believed instead of trying to follow the crowd and voting the way the majority seems to be leaning on the polls, I think we would have better results. I personally think those poll numbers can be manipulation simply by the way a question is framed, and so they don't necessarily reflect an accurate picture. As to the elections, it would have an impact. No one likes being on the losing side of an issue, and I believe the poll results could very well influence someone to vote against their beliefs simply to avoid beingon the losing side. I think the only polls should be the ones on election day, and ban the rest.

Why not end elections LOL? No, seriously, the democratic process consists mainly of a very cleverly devised marketing process, and the polls are part of it. Where would the fun be without them? I watch CNN a lot, but after two days I always have to give it a break because I get dizzy. There is simply not enough to talk about, so they have to find SOMETHING! That's where the polls come in handy.