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Do the polls influence how you vote?

(111 Posts)
Anniebach Sat 07-Dec-19 22:03:18

No

Calendargirl Sat 07-Dec-19 22:01:08

No, the polls don’t impact me. I vote for who I want to win,

Starblaze Sat 07-Dec-19 21:42:47

It does Growstuff. Huge amounts of people think their one vote doesn't matter but political parties do look at who is voting, where, age etc and that can change policy

FlexibleFriend Sat 07-Dec-19 21:41:57

No, I made my mind up who to vote for before they started electioneering.

growstuff Sat 07-Dec-19 21:37:08

How I've voted has never made any difference to anything. I've always voted for the "losing side". So much for democracy! Ha ha ha!

I vote for the party which best matches my own values.

SirChenjin Sat 07-Dec-19 21:28:02

No - I’ve always made my mind up well before the voting day.

Doodle Sat 07-Dec-19 21:27:27

Not in the least. I got for the party I think will do the best for the country.

growstuff Sat 07-Dec-19 21:26:08

No

M0nica Sat 07-Dec-19 21:22:36

I have a broad party allegiance and membership, but I have rested uneasily within it for several decades.

Each election I look at the policies of the other parties and think long and hard. I have twice come close to voting for another party, once Labour and once Conservative, but at the last moment something has stuck in my craw and I have backed off and voted for the same old same old. I am comfortable with the underlying philosophy of being neither committed to the state running everything nor believing that the market economy is inherently virtuous and efficient.

I do not take any notice of, nor read the polls and only have the vaguest of idea about what they are predicting at any point. Frankly I am beyond caring.

jura2 Sat 07-Dec-19 21:12:51

No, not at all. But this time I voted tactically - anything but to get Boris at the helm ad hard Brexit and all that goes with it.

Starblaze Sat 07-Dec-19 21:11:24

I've seen a few people say they will vote Conservative because they are ahead in the polls.

Do you base your vote on being on the "winning" team?

Do you vote by policy?

Do you stick to a political party like this is football and support your team no matter how badly they play?

Do you think you shouldn't bother voting because the polls say your party won't win? (you should anyway)

Do the polls impact you?