I agree with you on that Mac ( I know you are falling out of your chair right now LOL) But you must understand that there is a great deal of difference between not for public consumption polls commissioned by people who want an accurate assessment of the public mood regarding some issue and a for public consumption poll designed to DRIVE rather than measure opinion!
Push polls of course can do that. My recommendation is always to look at who's conducting the poll, the poll's questions, and the stats behind the results, especially if it suddenly contradicts what other polls have been showing.
BTW, yes, I fell out of my chair. What's your lawyer's phone number...