Speaking of that, I read an article recently that seriously questioned the integrity of polls and pollsters. I'll dig it out. But something else: with about a

Speaking of that, I read an article recently that seriously questioned the integrity of polls and pollsters. I'll dig it out. But something else: with about a century of polling history my thesis is that wariness has set in and people are playing a more crafty game. They refrain from speaking their minds to pollsters especially if their positions are unpopular or contentious; there is nothing to be gained from honesty to strangers. This is the real cause of poll failures.