Lies, Damn Lies, and Polls

The Daily Caller breathlessly reported, "In news sure to inject shock and awe into the Republican political primary season, a Zogby poll released Thursday showed Herman Cain leading the Republican field, topping former front-runner Mitt Romney by an astonishing 20 points. Cain would also narrowly edge out Obama in a general election, the poll found, by a 46-44 margin." The poll results are the preferences of likely Republican primary voters. Still, should Cain start measuring the drapes in the Oval Office? Um, no. A new Pew Research Center poll found that few Americans could even name a leading GOP candidate. Only 28 percent named Rick Perry and only 27 percent named Mitt Romney. As for that Cain fella in the Zogby poll, for most Americans it's: Herman who? The Pew poll also found that just 27 percent of Americans are following campaign 2012 news closely. If you've wondered what Grade A navel gazing looks like in the news media, wonder no more. This is a classic example of it. Just keeping it real, folks.