[Griffin5779]

Originally Posted by Firegazer

Because not many people who vote in polls would spend hard-earned money to vote in a show, especially these days

for that to explain the dependency the statement would have to be "not many people who spend hard-earned money to vote in the show take the time to vote in polls" which seems illogical since voting in a poll is free and thus "easier".

but that still doesn't address the basic question about bb reflecting viewer opinion