As a phenomenon of the media, opinion polls possess the position through their veracity and reliability in the American general elections, and a particular relation between the polls and the elections.

• 作为媒体现象,民意测验以其准确性和可靠性不但赢得了在美国大选中的地位,也使得民意测验与总统大选最终结果之间具有了某种关联。