Yes I do talk to people, and if you cannot handle statistics or information why the hell are you even here? Polls play a major part of any political debate.
Actually I would say you have a good chance of being one of those people, as looking at polls and information before hand would have probably told them Nixon was going to win ( Although I do not have that information right off the hand, so I am only guessing ).
Those who are unable to take it in more than likely lived in a cocoon talking to like minded people and basing their opinion like that. Sounds familiar?