YOU don't know what you are talking about @LMAO ! I don't dismiss just the ones I don't like, I dismiss ALL of them if they are for public consumption. They are to influence opinions, not measure them.
How the hell is a poll that asks “ if the election was held today, who would you vote for?” supposed to influence public opinion?
It’s simply asking a question. It’s not influencing public opinion in anyway with just a basic question.
If I were to do a poll that asked people “which fast food joint do they prefer, McDonald’s or Burger King”, I’m not trying to influence public opinion, but to gauge it
Polls and surveys are done all the time to gauge how people feel about a certain issue, or a certain candidate . Saying that all polls are done to try to influence public opinion doesn’t make sense