[Williams]

Sorry but you lost me on your discussion of the democrats shoring up California, and the republicans Texas.

[muawiyah]

The point is that once the response rate on polls drops low enough you'll have only true believers even answering polls. There are about equal numbers on both sides.

Getting back to the first point ~ why political campaign managers watch polls ~ if the polls are no good they'd be stupid to do what they usually do when polls change.

The Dems will get Maryland and California no matter what the polls show ~ and that's mostly because the polls are useless. No sense at all Republicans spending a lot of money in either place ~ just be a waste of money.

HIstory is my guide on those two places.