straw poll

An unofficial vote, poll, or survey to gauge the voting public's opinion of an issue or a political candidate. The latest straw poll puts the incumbent president well ahead of his opponent, but it's eight weeks to the election, and a lot can happen in that time.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Merton	MUR-tən	English
Livvy	-	English
Yuki	yoo-kee	Japanese
Alaba	-	Western African, Yoruba
Sanjit	-	Indian, Hindi, Bengali
ŽEljka	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene