Hindi ang nagsusulputang surveys ang dapat na maging batayan sa pagboto.

Ito ang ipinaalala ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez, sinabing ang mga survey ay nagbibigay lang ng snapshot sa kasikatan ng kandidato, at hindi sa mga katangian nito para sa hinahangad na posisyonm.

“It does not reveal anything substantial about the candidate’s qualifications, character, or potential as an elected government official,” ani Jimenez.

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“In a very real sense, choosing on a candidate on the basis of survey ranking alone is indistinguishable from judging a book by its cover,” dagdag niya.

“Clearly, there are better ways of selecting leadership: proven track record, stated positions (or the lack thereof) on critical issues, the voter’s personal knowledge,” ani Jimenez.

“These and other inputs to the voters’ decision making process should not be ignored, simply because it is so much easier to just jump on the bandwagon,” aniya pa.

Una nang sinabi ng isang opisyal ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na hindi dapat na pagbatayan ng botante ang resulta ng mga preelection surveys sa gagawin nilang pagboto sa Mayo 13.

“Voters should not allow surveys to sway them from voting for the best and right candidates to choosing the ‘winnable’ ones,” ani CBCP Public Affairs Committee Executive Secretary Fr Jerome Secillano.

-Leslie Ann G. Aquino