NEITHER survey results nor mammoth crowds in campaign rallies can make a candidate win. But somehow, these indicate a candidate's popularity or unpopularity. The actual votes we will cast next Monday are what will make candidates win.

The surveys — with a measly 1,200 to 2,500 respondents out of 65 million registered voters — and huge crowds in rallies only serve to create perceptions on who are leading and who are lagging behind, who can attract more people or who can mobilize attendees for hire.

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