What a nightmare and what a mess. But you have stood up, told the truth and are not doing what we have seen so many do and pass the buck, make excuses or fold. Hats off to Nate Silver as well for standing his ground. Hang in there.
And I am sure the next polling outfit you hire will deliver a lot better product knowing that you, and an entire community, is watching. I am sure this has been personally stressful and yes, you will take some shots for it, but in the end, when you stand up and do the right thing, as you are, it fades fairly fast.
So this is the chance for all of us to thank you again for creating this community, managing this community and to let you know we are behind you as you sort this thing out.