Salon | Down with polls, up with democracy! - Arianna Huffington

Experts got Election '02 wrong because more and more voters hang up on them. It's time for politicians to do the same.

If you, like me, are one of the many millions who hang up on callers wanting to know what kind of toothpaste I prefer, what TV shows I watch, or what candidates I'm going to vote for, you'll be proud to know that you are part of a rapidly expanding segment of the population known as the "margin of error." And if you're not, now is the perfect time to join us and make antidemocratic polling a thing of the past.

There were some big results versus polls surprises this year. Since I am in marketing research I cannot endorse her position 100%. I will suggest that you ask any pollster what's in it for me and depending on the answer decide to either hang up, lie, or tell the truth.