Polls

I cannot believe that the McCain ticket is doing so well now that the inflexible, poor example for a person Sarah Palin is running with him.  How can the American people be so gullible?  Don't they wonder about a woman who preaches abstinence but can't practice it (nor can her daughter).  I don't care much about her daughter being pregnant; I am sure there are many 17 year old girls in the same boat.  I really don't understand how the American public can be so dumb....

But, I never fully understood how numbers work.  Take ratings for example.  How can a wonderful show like Joan of Arcadia be pulled from the airwaves when Survivor is still on?  Perhaps this is all just an indication that I am not like the rest of the people in this country.  This line of thinking worries me ... if I am not like the American people, does my vote really count?  Maybe my opinion really doesn't matter.  Well, I will (and usually do) still vote.  I'll also be wondering how these polls work.  And, I'll take the time to answer questions the next time I get one of those phone calls.