Why would they take popular voter polls if that isn't what elects the President?
You are on to something - Maybe election polling should be banned. This way no one candidate will sit back on his butt and will be forced to go out and fight for those votes.
Dunno if you are old enough to remember Emmanuel Cellar of Brooklyn. He was a long standing pol and was again running for office but thought he was a shoe in for the office and did not bother to go on campaign. Feminist Elizabeth Holtzmann ran against him by pounding the pavement, actively seeking people's votes. And she won!
Take away all those polls and these politicians will be forced to speak to the people who pay taxes which finance their salaries. Let people know that you value their opinion and will fight for what they want. No more sitting back and acting as if their vote is your entitlement.
Let's get rid of election polling altogether.