Actually, no they don't. Any opinion should be considered on the merits, not on the mere status of being an opinion. Or even a "postured" opinion. Did you mean to suggest you're being disingenuous?

The article concerns Democrats, not the "normal" "guy in the street," another useless blank slate construct. Of course, the polls have vacillated since August, but all the recent reports indicate enthusiasm for Hillary/Kaine, among DEMOCRATS. Your attempt to muddy the waters notwithstanding.