text: You're welcome to win all the polls you want.  Or wait for the introduction of West Wing II. I'll focus on elections. Winning elections does seem to be the objective of political activity.
  
  The problem with polling for political affiliation is that while 39% of respondents self-identify as Independents, the overwhelming majority of them will vote for a Democrat or a Republican at election time.
  
  You can't gerrymander a race for the Presidency, the US Senate or state Governor.