:Hey there, Cyde, can you tell my why you stopped beating your wife? ;-) 

 :In other words, I am not saying that poll numbers are related to whether a scientific theory is valid. So the question has no answer. Perhaps you meant it rhetorically. 

 :Poll numbers are an indication of how many people agree with the theory. For the general reader of this encyclopedia, who believes what is relevant - if only to satisfy their curiousity. Like how many countries voted at the UN to say that Zionism is racism? It used to be a majority, but now it's a minority. (Did Israel's policy change, or did the General Assembly's attitude change?) 

 :For laymen who cannot understand a complex subject, it's important to know WHO takes various positions. They want to follow the opinion leaders. We owe it to them to let them know who supports evolution and who doesn't.