Polling has been struggling with an image problem following some high profile pre-election problems in recent years, so its little surprise that more than half of Americans dont trust public opinion polls.

A new McClatchy/Marist poll finds that only 37 percent of registered voters have a great deal or a good amount of trust in public opinion polling. Only seven percent say they have a great deal of trust in comparison to 22 percent of voters who dont trust polling at all and 38 percent who dont trust it very much.

Democrats have more confidence in public opinion measures than other groups, with 47 percent saying they have a great deal or a good amount of trust in opinion polls. Only 26 percent of Republicans agree, though, with 73 percent saying they dont trust polling very much or even at all. Independent voters echo the overall views.