… Joel Benenson, who tests the public opinion for the Obama campaign, thinks there’s an “obsession” with polling this election that makes poll reporting excessive and oftentimes inaccurate. …
It’s a sentiment also shared by top Romney pollster Neil Newhouse, who said despite his many differences with Joel, the “generally agree on baseball, and on this topic.” …
“The hunger for the box score — who’s ahead and who’s behind serves the appetite of the media much more than it serves the needs of the voter,” he said. [cont.]
Sara Dover, CBS News