Loyola Marymount University political science professor Fernando Guerra said releasing the polling data — dubbed the California Voter Opinion, Trend, & Engagement Research (VOTER) Index — will “absolutely” put pressure on lower-ranking candidates and impact how donors, influential endorsers and voters view them. “Will it have an impact on lower-polling candidates? Yes. Will it lead to them dropping out? Hard to say,” said Guerra, the founder of the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU and whose research has focused on state and local politics.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News