Everything seems to be about polls these days. I myself have my own poll that I use whenever I happen to be back in my hometown--Chi-Town. I call it the Bumper Poll. I make an un-scientific estimate of bumper stickers stuck to Priuses and other vehicles and determine what the atmosphere is like in my suburb and the surrounding area. Parking lots are excellent sources of data.
Last fall (2008), the sheer amount of "IMPEACH BUSH," "IF YOU'RE NOT OUTRAGED YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION," "OBAMA & BIDEN" and "O" stickers indicated a very strong disapproval of George W. Bush, and strong support behind Barack Obama's candidacy.
Either people have decided that the patriotic colors clash with the sleek paint jobs of their foreign made cars, or they have grown less enthusiastic about displaying pride in the one, the only Barack Obama. Upon visiting the Windy City over Thanksgiving Break, I counted around five to ten cars that proudly proclaimed approval of Obama. This was after driving through the city itself, and after watching hundreds of cars on the express way.
This method of polling is probably un-scientific to the degree that it's actually laughable, but it is still something of note. The poll featured on Politico appears to support my childish methods.
Try it sometime. Counting bumper stickers is a great way to combat boredom. And observation is a part of the scientific method.
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