I am apart of the silent majority.

[retrowire]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251734059

And these polls that keep coming out, literally suffocate the voice of myself and many others like me.

The fact that anyone waves these polls around as if they are concrete evidence of the general feel of all of the U.S. is like a cold shoulder to those of us who are never included in the polls.

People like ME. No, I've never voted before. I'm 27. I've never registered to a party before. I don't own a landline of any sorts.

It's as if politics in general is an old boy's club, where only the elite are allowed to participate. My generation is seemingly shunned while the established players are the only ones considered, and then their voices are treated as if they're the only ones that matter.

As a personal emotion, I feel like saying... Fuck these polls. They're wrong, they're exclusive and they're biased. /rant

[Angry Dragon]

1. All I hear is that the Talking Heads say that the polls are just a snapshot today yet

they keep on repeating them

[virtualobserver]

2. that will make it even more wonderful when Bernie wins.

Polls never capture this kind of change of direction. The polls in Canada did not capture the overwhelming win by the Liberal party....they had it as too close to call.

The polls will start getting it right after Iowa and New Hampshire.

[MuseRider]

4. At least you are still highly committed to vote

and that is where it counts the most. Please keep your friends motivated to do the same. Polls mean little at this point but they will be more important later on. We have to stay positive because it is likely there will be some bad ones along with the good ones. It is the voting that counts and they do not always go together.

[Snotcicles]

5. Poll touting in most cases is about creating the monkey see monkey do effect. nt

[n2doc]

6. I've been voting for over 30 years and have never been polled

Not once. And I do have a landline. I have gotten push polled, but I don't consider them legit, and only was done by the repubs here in Georgia.

So I don't know what the selection criteria are. Maybe the odds are so low that my experience is typical. But that would say something also.

[madfloridian]

9. Neither have I. Never a political poll.

I get calls to take surveys, but not about politics.

[malokvale77]

7. Don't feel down retrowire.

The reason they keep posting those polls is to stifle your voice. They want you to get discouraged and give up.

I've voted in every election for 40+ yrs, and have the same landline # for almost as long. I've never been polled.

It's way to early to take the polls as a done deal. The Benghazi hearing gave Hillary a bit of a pity bump and that's all.

Bernie's campaign is about to shift into high gear. We'll be fine.

Here's a .

[retrowire]

8. Thanks for the support. n/t

[The River]

10. The Younger the Voter

The more your vote counts. Your future depends on it.

[roody]

11. Agree. Polls are bullshit and they pass them off as 'news'.

[LiberalElite]

12. I'm voting since

1968 - never been polled.

[Enthusiast]

13. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

Fuck these polls! [img][/img]

[restorefreedom]

14. your voice, and so many like you,

will be heard on primary and election day. and it will stun many.