Scott Hollifield: Polls popular, pols not SCOTT HOLLIFIELD Oct 10, 2013 Oct 10, 2013 0 freedigitalphotos.net Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTT HOLLIFIELD According to a recent survey, people enjoy polls.kAmx’> 7@?5 @7 E96 !@=6D 2D H6==[ 2 H2C> 2?5 86?6C@FD A6@A=6 H9@ 92G6 2== E@@ @7E6? 366? E96 3FEE @7 F?72:C ;@<6D[ 3FE x A2CE:4F=2C=J =:<6 A@==D 3642FD6 E96J C6G62= D@ >F49 23@FE FD 2D A6@A=6 2?5[ 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6[ AC@323=J ?@E9:?8 2== 23@FE FD 2D A6@A=6 @E96C E92? 2 H:==:?8?6DD E@ 2?DH6C 2 BF6DE:@? ?@ >2EE6C 9@H C:5:4F=@FD :E :D]k^AmkAm%2<6 7@C :?DE2?46 E96 C646?E A@== @? 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