Polls ARE always data, independent of my opinion o
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They rely on polling methodologies meant to represent a larger group than those polled. Some are more accurate than others.
That's where people like Nate Silver come in when they analyze large numbers of polls, weighing those that have the better track record more heavily than those that have done poorly.
And my reliance on them has nothing to do with how my candidate is fairing at any given moment. It would be unusual fro a GOP candidate not to get a 'bounce' during and after their convention.
In fact the RealClearPolitics graph shows a rise in Trumps numbers coincident with the convention.
You've completely misread me, again.