Pros And Cons Of Political Polling

While polling has been a staple of presidential races for decades, high-profile polling errors in the last two presidential races have left some questioning their effectiveness. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of political polling.

PRO

• Any specific number sounds credible when cited in an argument.
• Good to quantify despair and fear.
• Desperate for any human contact.
• Transforms lives of millions of marginalized people into sport you can cheer for.

CON

• Math never nation’s strongest subject.
• Gives misleading impression of politically engaged populace.
• Antiquated polling methods don’t account for fucking liars.

• Voters perfectly capable of idiotically getting hopes up on their own.