"Every organization of any meaningful size would chime in against your suggestion."

Yeah, I just bet they would. (grin) That and several of my other suggestions too. They know what side their bread is buttered on.

I am not suggesting prohibiting polling, per se. I am suggesting that the results of those polls during an election campaign be available privately to only the politicians themselves and not be made open public knowledge all the time in the media. That way it wouldn't be a means of manipulating the public in terms of who they decide to cast a vote for...or whether they decide to even bother doing so.

The rest of the time...have all the published polls you want. No problem. Just don't do it during an election campaign.