poll
noun
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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More candidates will drop out, voters will begin to coalesce behind other front-runners, and suddenly one of them will be polling at 27% or 32%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2015